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 ...

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 ...

This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. In its six decades of existence, Head Start has experienced ...

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, ...

In an email to staff, the county’s superintendent of schools said federal funds for the child care program came through at ...

Children eat breakfast at federally funded Head Start school on Sept. 20, 2012 in Woodbourne, New York. ... Head Start's total funded enrollment level reaches 395,800. 1987.