NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The ongoing government shutdown is sounding the alarm for 131 organizations across the country to issue a joint statement urging Congress to take action to protect the Head Start ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University's Saluki Start program has begun, offering free college credit courses specifically designed for high school students. The program features multiple ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s infant mortality rate has increased, according to the latest report from the Department of Public Health, prompting renewed attention on programs aimed at protecting ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - More than 240 families in west Jefferson County are getting a head start through Fairfield City Schools’ Head Start and Early Head Start programs, according to program ...

LACEY, Wash. - The ongoing government shutdown is affecting Head Start programs across the nation, with 20 programs having fully or partially closed, including one in Washington state. The current ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina has launched a new program to help veterans transition from military to civilian life as Veterans Day approaches. The South Carolina Smart Start program provides ...

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MOULTRIE – October was “Head Start Awareness Month” and, as the month came to a close, the ongoing government shut-down left many Head Start programs across the nation concerned as to whether they ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Education, child care and nutrition services for tens of thousands of young American children will begin to be cut off on Saturday, as Republicans and Democrats in ...

Head Start could face further disruptions in November if the government is not reopened, according to the National Head Start Association (NHSA). The federally funded program provides early childhood ...

Pasadena, CA - April 18: Jessica Lepe Rodriguez, center, reads to children in the Early Head Start program at Pacific Clinics Early Head Start Center in Pasadena, Friday, April 18, 2025. Pacific ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that its Head Start program will be closing due to a lack of federal funding impacting 446 children and their ...