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

And I pray for our future,” said Zack Zinick during the meeting. Zinick is a Head Start parent who remembers being a student in the program.

None of the parents had any warnings,” said Douglas, who sits on her Head Start’s parent advisory committee. ... Douglas plans on taking a meeting. Her 4-year-old son ...

Despite bipartisan support, federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs appeared to be in jeopardy this ...

HEAD START is a program designed to prepare low-income children for kindergarten through education, and also assistance with social services, health services, parent education and family literacy.

16,197 Early Head Start and Head Start slots were funded in the state, according to Wisconsin Head Start Association 2024 data. There are 39 programs across Wisconsin offering one or both programs.

For a Black girl born in 1967 in small-town Mississippi, Head Start wasn’t just an educational program — it was the nurturing environment that was crucial to my future success.

None of the parents had any warnings,” said Douglas, who sits on her Head Start’s parent advisory committee. ... Douglas plans on taking a meeting. Her 4-year-old son ...