President Lyndon B. Johnson launched Head Start six decades ago as part of his War on Poverty. The program provides early ...

The destruction of the Head Start program, part of Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society,” would eliminate education and social services for nearly 800,000 children and result in the loss of a ...

Child Care Associates paused its Head Start programs in June and issued federally required layoff notices to staff following ...

Children who participate in Head Start are more likely to finish high school, attend college, and graduate. Additionally, those who attend high-quality childcare programs such as Head Start do better ...

I Ran Head Start. It’s Money Well Spent Combating Poverty. There’s proof this children’s education program is worth every taxpayer dollar. Head Start is Worth Every Penny Earlier this month ...

Head Start helps provide preschool and child care for roughly 800,000 children. ... Studies find that the programs boost kids’ health and school readiness, ... entry-level jobs they can find, ...