Head Start is a federally funded program that provides no cost comprehensive services to pregnant women and children ages birth to 5 and their families who: Meet income eligibility requirements Have ...

That quote, from Angela Capone, director of Los Angeles-based Head Start program Para los Niños, describes the crisis facing Head Start classrooms right now — and how the state can help to fix them.

Early Head Start is a comprehensive child development program serving poverty-level pregnant women and families with children aged 0-3. The home visiting program consists of one 1-1/2 hour home visit ...