Parents of kids younger than 5 can now apply to be in Head Start or Early Head Start. The two programs plan on serving more than 1,000 students in the first year.

Head Start is a good place for parents to get an education. The always evolving program isn’t just about kids. Children are at its center, but if you want to help children thrive, it’s best to ...

Head Start programs may help low-income parents improve their educational status, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to examine whether a child's participation in the federal ...

I want to talk about the proposed changes to Head Start regarding Family Partnership Services [“Proposed Head Start changes could limit access, sideline parents, advocates say,” Local News ...

Head Start is a free preschool program for income-eligible children, ages 3 or 4, living in Allegan County. Administered through the Allegan County Resource Development Committee (ACRDC), Head ...

For 40 years, since Head Start began, parents have had a voice, keeping them from being casually shushed or humored. On the idea that education was a family business, ...

Tara Toles’ two babies are getting “kicked out” of their daycare classroom Friday, and other kids will see their summer pre‑K hours cut from 10 hours to six, to make way for a new Head Start summer ...

A normal Head Start day will be 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., which is the same as previous years. But officials have not determined which locations will offer extended day and stay open until 6 p.m ...

Head Start has been found to have a positive impact on self-control and self-esteem and on parenting practices. The program’s two-generation approach of helping children and their parents is ...

Each child who enrolls in Head Start and Early Head Start receives a developmental screening using a parent-friendly tool called Ages and Stages developmental screening. “This helps us walk parents ...

Head Start is often the only child care option in rural areas, Chrobocinski emphasized. Without funding, parents would not be able to work, affecting their families and local economies .

In the rural Methow Valley in northeast Washington state, parents have few options for child care. There are only two licensed programs in the community — one of which is a Head Start center.