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.

Inside Chicago homes, Head Start for the tiniest learners at risk as Trump’s budget takes shape The federal preschool program also supports infants up to age 3 in home-based child care centers.

Families gathered at Day Head Start on Monday to celebrate 60 years of the national Head Start program with cupcakes, arts and crafts and plenty of smiles.

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 ...