Donald Trump's federal budget proposal did not include cuts to Head Start, but supporters of the early education program are concerned its funding could be cut during budget negotiations.

Jackie Stephens’ daughters Mercy and Hope both attended free child care and preschool through Head Start, and she says they’ve thrived. Jackie has gotten help herself through the program, with ...

The program was launched 60 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson and serves hundreds of children in Marion and Polk counties.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York sounded the alarm that the Trump administration was planning to eliminate Head Start ...

Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday told Congress the Trump administration would not cut funding for Head Start, after layoffs at the agency and funding freezes raised fears the six-decade-old program would ...

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of Head Start. To celebrate, the Willmar location of the program hosted a birthday party and family fun event at Robbins Island Regional Park. Natalie Carranza ...

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

Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday told Congress the Trump administration would not cut funding for Head Start, after layoffs at the agency and funding freezes raised fears the six-decade-old program would ...

This Sunday is the 60th anniversary of Head Start, the federally funded preschool program supporting more than 12,000 children, up to age four, in Washington and nearly 800,000 children across the ...

Advocates used the occasion to denounce the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s decision to lay off more than 250 teachers and staffers and effectively shut services to low-income children ...