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Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year

The Independent UK

Colorado’s early childhood education workers face burnout and health disparities, but a wellness campaign could help

A lot of research has been done on the outcomes of young children who receive care in early education programs across the country. High-quality early childhood education programs positively shape young children’s development. Far less research has focused on the early childhood workforce that powers these programs.

The Conversation

After layoffs and funding problems, Head Start leaders fear what comes next

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program

The Independent UK

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In Odessa, multiple efforts are underway to help immigrants stay and work

A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living in the Permian Basin.

The Texas Tribune

Musk's war on Head Start is misogyny

“You do not want to give money to women," declared one leader of the movement to make more babies

Salon

Trump’s Budget Director Pick, on Path to Confirmation, Could Hurt Millions of Working-Class Americans Including MAGA Voters

Russell Vought has long proposed deep cuts to social programs like Head Start and SNAP that benefit lower-income people, who were key to Trump's election in both red and swing states.

Capital & Main

Still locked out of federal funding, several Head Start preschools may need to close temporarily

Leaders of dozens of Head Start preschools said they might need to close temporarily because they remain locked out of their federal funding, a problem that first surfaced last week during President Donald Trump’s aborted effort to freeze federal grants

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Republican Rep suggests children should get jobs to pay for school lunches

‘You’re telling me that kids who stay at home instead of going to work at Burger King or McDonald’s during the summer should stay at home and get their free lunch instead of going to work?’ Congressman Rich McCormick said

The Independent UK

White House rescinds sweeping order to pause federal aid - Roll Call

The White House budget office rescinded its freeze on federal financial aid, lifting a pause that would have gone into effect next Monday evening.

Roll Call

Federal Funding Freeze Causes Chaos For Early Education Programs

Unintended consequences of federal funding freeze on early childhood education centers and states, highlighting reliance on federal support.

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Trump Federal Funding Freeze: Medicaid, Grants, and Scholarships – Which Institutions Face Defunding?

Trump's blocked funding freeze created uncertainty over affected programs as his administration sought to reshape spending priorities.

International Business Times UK

Trump move to pause federal loans and grants rooted in Project 2025

Administration’s move linked to conservative manifesto, though halt goes beyond what the project suggested

The Guardian - US

White House Memo Limits Scope Of Federal Funding Freeze

White House memo clarifies targeted freeze on federal financial assistance, assuring essential programs remain unaffected.

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Head Start Programs At Risk Of Closing Due To Funding Freeze

Head Start programs face closure due to federal grant funding issues, impacting services for low-income children and families.

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How This Teachers’ Union Is Gearing Up for Trump 2.0

National Education Association leader Becky Pringle says her union is preparing to fight for “our students, our public schools and, honestly, our democracy.”

The Conversation

What the presidential candidates have done − and where they stand − on education

When it comes to education policy, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris not only have mostly distinct visions but also distinct track records.

The Independent UK

Project 2025 proposals will ‘upend’ and devastate the Black community, new report claims

Thinktank blueprint for future conservative administration would eliminate Department of Education and abolish police misconduct consent decrees

The Guardian - US

Project 2025 will ‘upend’ the lives of Black Americans, new report shows

Legal analysis released by Legal Defense Fund highlights specific harms rightwing plan poses to Black communities

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Trump Touts Commitment to Child Care But as President He Worked to Slash It

The former chief executive proposed deep cuts to child care and aid for low-income families while Project 2025 calls for the elimination of Head Start.

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Biden Administration Raises Pay For Head Start Educators

Biden administration raises pay for Head Start educators to improve quality of education for children and address workforce shortage.

The Independent UK

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage

The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage

The Independent UK

This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?

In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees

The Guardian - US

Trump and Project 2025 are attacking the Department of Education. How might they reshape US schools?

The rightwing manifesto proposes hobbling it, but the ex-president wants to abolish the department completely

WEKU

Congress mulls another TikTok ban; An aid ship heads to Gaza as hunger worsens

The House will vote on a bill that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or else face a ban from U.S. app stores. The first ship carrying food to Gaza is on its way from Cyprus.

WEKU

The new kids on campus? Toddlers, courtesy of Head Start

And not just toddlers — infants and preschoolers too. A new effort aims to help the 4 million college students raising kids by putting Head Start programs on community college campuses.

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