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November 20, 2025

11 Head Start Programs Earn Program of Excellence Accreditation
November 12, 2025

Head Start Stood by Children and Families — Now Congress Must Stand by Head Start
November 2, 2025

Thousands of Children Locked Out of Head Start Classrooms as Federal Shutdown Drags On
October 26, 2025

End the Shutdown: NHSA Warns Without Action by November 1, Head Start Services for 65,000 Children Could Halt
October 22, 2025

Congresswoman Jill Tokuda Receives NHSA PROMISE Award for Leadership on Behalf of Head Start Children and Families
October 16, 2025

Rep. Mikie Sherrill Honored With NHSA Pledge Award for Championing Early Childhood Programs
October 15, 2025

Extended Government Shutdown Puts 65,152 Head Start Children and Families at Risk
September 30, 2025

Representative Nanette Barragán Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Programs
September 29, 2025

Head Start Celebrates 60 Years During Head Start Awareness Month
September 21, 2025

Representative Salud Carbajal Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Education
September 21, 2025

Representative Zach Nunn Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Education
September 2, 2025

National Head Start Association Honored With Smithsonian’s Prestigious “One Smithsonian” Award
July 29, 2025

Early Head Start Providers, Parents and Experts Urge Congress to Prioritize Babies’ Development During Appropriations
July 6, 2025

The Academy at the National Head Start Association (NHSA) Receives Prestigious IACET Accreditation for Continuing Education and Training
July 1, 2025

NHSA Expands Professional Development with New CDA in Spanish
June 15, 2025

National Head Start Association Launches Summer Campaign to Highlight Local Impact and Community Engagement
June 8, 2025

52,000 Head Start Families and Alumni Sign Letter Urging President Trump to Support and Strengthen Head Start Program
June 1, 2025

National Head Start Association and Girl Scouts of the USA Partner to Bring Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ Program to Pre-K and Kindergarten Girls
May 26, 2025

Jenine Ghayyada Awarded National Head Start Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership
May 26, 2025

LeeAnn Spilski Receives Prestigious Aubrey Puckett Memorial Award for Service
May 26, 2025

Kathryn Alemán-Cloud Wins the Vanessa Rich Leadership Award
May 26, 2025

Crystal Mcdowell Awarded the Ron Herndon Head Start Parent Scholarship
May 26, 2025

VyStar Credit Union and Orange County Head Start Honored with Prestigious Sargent Shriver Excellence in Community Service Award
May 21, 2025

Head Start Alumni Honored with Impact Certificate of Recognition Awards
May 20, 2025

Head Start Alumni Honored with Transformational Impact Awards for Leadership and Contributions to Family and Community Well-Being
May 19, 2025

Natalie Merchant Partners with the National Head Start Association to Champion Early Childhood Education and Arts Access
May 18, 2025

Head Start Celebrates 60 Years of Empowering Children and Families Nationwide
May 14, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: PA Families, Staff, Advocates & Members of Congress Stand Up For Head Start!
May 13, 2025

POLITICO Pro: RFK Jr Says HHS Will ‘Preserve’ Head Start
April 27, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: National and Statewide Leaders Speak Out Against Proposed Funding Cuts to Head Start: Virtual Press Conference
April 22, 2025

Kids on Campus Project Releases First Annual Progress Report
March 31, 2025

NHSA Expresses Deep Concern Over Administration Shuttering Regional Offices
March 17, 2025

NHSA and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Announce Annual Grant Recipient Winners
February 23, 2025

Nearly 20,000 Children and Families Impacted by Delay in Accessing Federal Funds
February 5, 2025

Ongoing Issues Accessing Federal Grant Funds Continue to Impact Head Start Programs
January 27, 2025

Federal Grant Freeze Puts Head Start Children and Families at Risk Nationwide
December 10, 2024

Norwalk High School Students Complete National Head Start Association’s Innovative Early Childhood Education Curriculum
November 25, 2024

National Head Start Association Congratulates President-Elect Trump on Election Victory
November 5, 2024

The Academy at NHSA Receives 2025 Training APEX Award for Excellence in Training Programs
September 30, 2024

Head Start Awareness Month Kicks Off in October: Supporting America’s Children and Families
September 5, 2024

12 Head Start Programs Earn Program of Excellence Accreditation
April 14, 2024

2023-24 GroMoreGood Garden Grant Winners
March 24, 2024

NHSA’s Response to FY 2024 Appropriations Bill
March 11, 2024

The Beans and National Head Start Association Celebrate Two Years of Success Improving Employee Retention and Wellbeing for America’s Educators
March 6, 2024

The Academy at NHSA Honored with 2024 Training APEX Award for Excellence in Training Programs
February 5, 2024

ACCT, NHSA Launch Kids on Campus Partnership to Expand Child Care for Student Parents
October 22, 2023

National and Local Organizations Partner to Provide Safer Public Transit Access for Families
August 16, 2023

NHSA and CWLA Partner to Better Align Child Welfare Services and Advocacy
July 17, 2023

FY24 House Funding Level Will Deprive a Generation of American Children the Opportunity to Succeed in School and in Life (Updated)
April 11, 2023

NHSA Launches the “Head Start Promise” to Bolster Head Start Workforce
March 14, 2023

Head Start Partnerships Offer a Solution to Chronic On-Campus Child Care Shortage
January 25, 2023

2022-23 GroMoreGood Garden Grant Winners
September 19, 2022

Zigler Documentary Premieres at Fall Leadership Insitute
September 17, 2022

11 Head Start Programs Earn Program of Excellence Accreditation
June 28, 2022

13 Head Start Programs Accredited as Program of Excellence
June 26, 2022

NHSA Launches Initiative to Support Mental Health for Head Start Workforce
June 8, 2022

Capitol Hill Press Conference on Child Care Funding in Reconciliation
May 12, 2022

Parent Gauge Partners with ParentPowered Public Benefit Corporation
April 27, 2022

195 Representatives Endorse Robust FY23 Funding for Head Start
April 20, 2022

NHSA thanks HHS for Information Memorandum that helps Head Start to Reach SNAP-eligible families
April 4, 2022

The Beans and NHSA Announce Partnership to Reduce Teacher’s Financial Stress
March 30, 2022

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and NHSA Reach Children Nationwide About Animals and Conservation
March 15, 2022

Bipartisan Congressional Pre-K Caucus Holds 2022 Kickoff
February 27, 2022

NHSA Leads Early Learning Toolkit
January 6, 2022

2021-22 GroMoreGood Garden Grant Winners
December 9, 2020

2020-21 GroMoreGood Garden Grant Winners
October 19, 2020

Toolkit to Educate Public on Importance of Eye Health
August 23, 2020

NHSA Receives Ford Foundation Grant
March 8, 2020

Head Start Joins Allies in Giving Power to the Profession
February 18, 2020

New Policy Brief: States Can Use Ready-Built Support to Close Service Gaps
December 10, 2019

2019-20 GroMoreGood Garden Grant Winners
June 10, 2019

RISE from Trauma Act Recognizes Vital Role of Head Start
December 10, 2018

2018-19 GroMoreGood Garden Grant Winners
October 23, 2018

White House Recognizes Head Start as Leader in Treating Effects of Opioid Epidemic
July 9, 2018

Head Start Leaders Need Support to Respond to Opioid Epidemic
May 22, 2018

NHSA’s Data-Use Optimization Project Named ECE Innovation Prize Top Idea
April 23, 2018

Workforce Catalyst Summit Brings Together Leading Experts to Strengthen Head Start
December 16, 2017

NHSA, CCSSO Toolkit to Help Schools Coordinate with Early Childhood Education Programs
March 8, 2017

NHSA Launches HeadStarter Network, an ECE Think Tank
January 31, 2017

Top Chef Judge Hugh Acheson to Serve as Healthy Living Ambassador
May 1, 2016

Emergency Federal Funding for Head Start Programs in Flint, MI