Hundreds of thousands of low-income children across the country who rely on Head Start for meals, health screenings and early learning will feel the pain of the government shutdown. The early ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Tens of thousands of children and families across the U.S. may be impacted by the possible closing of Head Start programs amid the ongoing government shutdown, and dozens of ...

Sitting at a blueberry blue table in a Head Start classroom in Pullman, Mich., about an hour south of Grand Rapids, preschool teacher Julie Beck helps a little girl draw a rainbow with crayons. Nearby ...

A new Biden administration rule meant to raise the wages of teachers in the federal Head Start preschool program could force local programs to scale back if Congress doesn't agree to increase funding.

Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown, leaving many ...

Head Start teacher Sandra Tanjich starts a spelling lesson at a Families First preschool location in Rochester on Monday. This program is among four statewide facing financial uncertainty as the ...

Wages for educators in the federal Head Start program for preschool-age children from low-income families will rise in the coming years, thanks to a new federal rule finalized last week. The boost ...

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Head Start preschool programs for low-income U.S. children are scrambling to cope with funding cuts and delays, as they feel the squeeze of President Donald Trump's cost ...