Politics Jul 01 Mass layoffs at HHS were likely unlawful and must be halted, federal judge says By Associated Press
Politics May 15 Kennedy says funding for Head Start will not be cut In an appearance before a Senate subcommittee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the administration would “emphasize healthy eating in Head Start, and ensure the program continues to serve its 750,000 children and parents effectively.”… By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press
Nation Feb 06 Watch 6:35 How the federal funding freeze is impacting community health and Head Start programs A broad federal funding freeze announced by the Trump administration last week, and blocked by a pair of judges, is destabilizing a wide range of programs despite the court interventions. Some Community Health and Head Start programs have sporadically been… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Nov 22 Biden’s plan to raise salaries for Head Start teachers could leave fewer seats for children A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country's poorest children. By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Education May 18 Watch What’s the legacy of Head Start 50 years on? Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson announced the creation of Head Start, the early education program designed to support the needs of low-income children and get them ready for elementary school. The NewsHour’s April Brown explores the legacy and efficacy… By PBS News Hour
Jul 24 Watch Giving traumatized kids a head start in healing By PBS News Hour Every year, thousands of children in the U.S. are expelled from school before they reach Kindergarten. Special correspondent Molly Knight Raskin reports on a program in Kansas City, Missouri, that’s trying to stem the trend by looking beyond the classroom… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Project gives young brains the benefits of musical training By PBS News Hour A music program for city kids works with a neurobiologist to study the brain on music. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 50 years on, what strides have we made in the war on poverty? 50 years on, what strides have we made in the war on poverty?… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch States taking Medicaid opt-out option leave ‘larger impact than expected’ States taking Medicaid opt-out option leave 'larger impact than expected'… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Art Exhibit Tackles Stereotypes of Surburban Life An exhibit at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis aims to examine stereoptypes tied to life in the suburbs and shows the work of artists and architects influenced by the slew of social issues outside of cities. Fred de Sam… Continue watching