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Head Start Delivers Screenings and Immunization Tracking to Young Children, and Its Rules Are Changing Now

A proposed federal rule would rescind and replace Head Start's performance standards, including required health screenings and immunization verification.

Medical Daily

RFK Jr says Head Start is his family legacy. Critics say he’s gutting the program that lifts kids out of poverty

Trump’s top health official is overhauling a program founded by his uncle that childcare advocates fear will lead to its demise

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The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions

A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

The Trump administration plans to significantly alter Head Start program regulations. These proposed changes aim to increase local decision-making power for centers. Experts worry deregulation could weaken the program's established educational standards. The overhaul seeks to boost enrollment and potentially save billions of dollars. Public comments will be considered before…

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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards and leave states to set rules

Head Start serves more than half a million low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers nationwide

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A preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana

Across Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years

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Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications

A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to stop purging words it associates with diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Start grant applications and barred it from laying off any more federal employees in the federal Office of Head Start

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Trump has declared war — on the Kennedys

From Jack and Jackie to Bobby, Ted and Eunice, Trump is on a rampage against the Kennedy legacy

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Trump Accused Of Forcing Women Out Of The Workforce After Freezing Federal Childcare Payments

Trump's administration froze federal childcare funding nationwide, sparking legal battles, economic hardship for families and childcare centres, and accusations that the policy will force women out of the workforce.

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Female, Breastfeed, Black & More: Trump Blocks 200 Words From Head Start Applications

Court documents show the Trump administration told Head Start providers to remove nearly 200 words like female, women, and disability from funding requests.

International Business Times UK

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co-workers

Early childhood educators and staff nurture and teach children under the age of 5. At its best, this type of early care sets kids up for long-term success.

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The Latest: Federal offices reopen as the government shutdown ends

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks

The Independent UK

Families brace for continued gaps in Head Start service despite government reopening

Families and staff who rely on the federal preschool program Head Start may have to wait even longer to return to their centers even though the 43-day government shutdown ended Wednesday night

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Texas Head Start closures during government shutdown add to state’s child care woes

Hundreds of families lost child care when certain programs weren’t funded earlier this month, and scores more may be affected if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Dec. 1.

International Business Times

Government Shutdown Threatens Childcare Services for Many Families Across the United States

The ongoing government shutdown threatens childcare services that many families in the United States rely on.

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No quick fix for Head Start funding as programs start to close - Roll Call

Low-income families began taking a hit this week, as advocates warn preschools are having to close as a casualty of the government shutdown.

The Independent UK

Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool

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What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists

A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families after federal SNAP funding is expected run dry Saturday due to the U.S. government shutdown

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Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues

Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists

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Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs

Head Start programs that serve more than 58,000 of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown

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Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education

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Migrant and Seasonal Head Start is a ‘bridge’ for many US families. An order threatens its survival

Innovations in MSHS were adopted by the broader Head Start programs, and possible enrollment eligibility changes would affect all

The Independent UK

Judge orders RFK Jr’s HHS to stop sharing Medicaid info with ICE

Trump administration can’t tap into Medicaid data for millions of people to help make arrests, judge says

The Independent UK

Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education

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