Newly proposed regulations for Head Start programs are intended to reduce costs, increase access, and enable more state and ...

EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration is investing nearly a quarter-billion dollars into the anti-poverty early childhood ...

The Trump administration’s plan to loosen regulation on Head Start is getting praise from conservatives, but the program’s backers are ready for a legal fight.

A little over a month after the Trump administration debuted its proposal to dramatically reduce Head Start standards, a clearer picture is emerging of what those changes might mean for the 1,600 ...

Several Senate Republicans expressed wariness to USA TODAY about any deregulation of the decadesold, bipartisan program.

The Trump administration wants to slash federal regulations for Head Start, an anti-poverty program that has long been ...

For decades, Head Start has helped children from struggling families prepare for kindergarten. The Trump administration is ...

A Head Start center in Baltimore, Maryland, was one of about 1,600 in operation across the U.S. as of late 2025. A proposed ...

Head Start can and should evolve. But we cannot disregard everything the program has learned, built, and improved over more ...

School readiness program prepares young children for kindergarten Children from over 13,500 Escambia County families have been enrolled in Head Start since 1965 Families are also connected with ...

Health and Human Resources officials say the funding will help Head Start programs improve access to nutrient-dense foods, ...

Head Start classrooms in Kentucky could see lower staff-to-student ratios and other changes if a Trump administration ...