Government shutdown could affect tens of thousands of kids in Chicago and Illinois Head Start programs

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, early childhood education programs in Chicago that rely on ...

Parents scramble as shutdown threatens early learning programs for thousands of Washington Kids

The Puget Sound Educational Service District has secured emergency funding to keep classrooms open through the end of ...
The Hechinger Report

State preschool program helps kids catch up — but many are missing out

In Union City, N.J., children at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education sit with their teacher for a read-along. The full-day preschool, which operates during the school year, is ...

Illinois Head Start teams with children’s museums ‘to bring light back to our program’

She’s only 3 years old, but that didn’t stop Sofia Quiroz from enjoying a day out after traveling from Chicago Heights to the ...
Kent Reporter

Low-income families face loss of preschool programs

Head Start is a family-focused preschool service for low-income families, serving children ages 3 to 5. In some locations, pregnant women and children from birth to age 3 are welcome. According to the ...