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NHSA provides the latest on Head Start news and actions—and can connect you with our education policy and program experts to dig deeper into the issues. Through press releases, position statements, and media kits, our team provides clear, timely updates and analysis of early childhood education and care news from across the country.
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HEAD START FEATURES
Bringing Head Start to College
The 74, September 4, 2025
Head Start Funding Cuts: How Policy Changes Impact Rio Grande Valley Families
FOX News, July 24, 2025
Head Start Avoids Trump’s Cuts, but Advocates Are Ready To Defend It: ‘There’s Too Much Good in This’
Guardian, May 7, 2025
Jennifer Garner Steps Up for Head Start Program
The TODAY Show, May 5, 2025
Can We Afford the Cost of Cutting Head Start?
Georgia Recorder, April 30, 2025
Kids on Campus Initiative Shows Strong Progress in Connecting Head Start and Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, April 28, 2025
Head Start Will Continue at Powhatan Public Schools, Despite Prior Announcement
WRIC, April 25, 2025
With Head Start in Jeopardy, Trump Administration Threatens Child Care for 800,000 Kids
The Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2025
Here’s Why Trump’s Plan To Gut Head Start Will Hurt You, Even If You Don’t Have Kids
Fast Company, April 22, 2025
Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.
EdSurge, April 21, 2025
Head Start Advocates Brace of Trump Eliminating Funding
NPR, April 18, 2025
Head Start Funding Lags By Nearly $1 Billion This Year, Causing Some Preschool Closures
Associated Press, April 16, 2025
Critical Childcare Programs Being Impacted by Trump’s Funding Freeze
MSNBC, February 1, 2025
NHSA Improves Access to Early Childhood Education Credentials With Articulate Localization and Rise
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OP-EDS
Barring Undocumented Kids From Head Start Does Not Serve Our Nation
The Los Angeles Times, July 24, 2025
I Was a Head Start Kid. I’m Devastated by Trump’s Attempts To Gut It. | Opinion
NJ Advance Media, July 7, 2025
What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Missing About Autism | Opinion
Newsweek, April 22, 2025
Over 15,000 Children Are Enrolled in Head Start in Wisconsin. We Must Act Now To Save It.
Sheboygan Press, April 27, 2025
Head Start Is a Lifeline, a Launchpad for Success. Tell Trump To Save It | Opinion
NJ Advance Media, April 27, 2025
Trump Is Right About the Department of Education but Wrong About Head Start
The Hill, April 26, 2025
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Why Head Start Remains a Smart Investment for America
EdWeek, April 26, 2025
NHSA PRESS RELEASES
Representative Nanette Barragán Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Programs
Representative Nannette Barragán Honored with NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Programs
Head Start Celebrates 60 Years During Head Start Awareness Month
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is proud to announce Head Start Awareness Month this October, marking 60 years of providing comprehensive early childhood education and support to children and families across the United States.
Representative Salud Carbajal Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Education
Representative Salud Carbajal Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Education
Representative Zach Nunn Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Education
Representative Zach Nunn Honored With NHSA PROMISE Award for Championing Early Childhood Education
National Head Start Association Honored With Smithsonian’s Prestigious “One Smithsonian” Award
National Head Start Association Honored With Smithsonian’s Prestigious “One Smithsonian” Award
Statement From Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director, National Head Start Association
Statement From Yasmina Vinci About FY26 Head Start Funding Bill
NHSA Statement on FY26 Appropriations for Head Start
NHSA issued a statement on Head Start in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier today.
Early Head Start Providers, Parents and Experts Urge Congress to Prioritize Babies’ Development During Appropriations
Early Head Start providers, parents and experts urged Congress to consider the important role Early Head Start plays in ensuring the development of America’s youngest learners.
Statement from National Head Start Association Executive Director Yasmina Vinci on HHS Decision To Change Head Start Enrollment Criteria
NHSA responds to HHS DECISION TO CHANGE HEAD START ENROLLMENT CRITERIA