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NHSA NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget
NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget.
Jenine Ghayyada Awarded National Head Start Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership
NHSA honors Jenine Ghayyada with National Head Start Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership.
LeeAnn Spilski Receives Prestigious Aubrey Puckett Memorial Award for Service
NHSA awards LeeAnn Spilski Receives with the prestigious Aubrey Puckett Memorial Award for Service.
Kathryn Alemán-Cloud Wins the Vanessa Rich Leadership Award
NHSA awards Kathryn Alemán-Cloud the Vanessa Rich Leadership Award.
Crystal Mcdowell Awarded the Ron Herndon Head Start Parent Scholarship
NHSA awards Crystal McDowell the Ron Herndon Head Start Parent Scholarship.
VyStar Credit Union and Orange County Head Start Honored with Prestigious Sargent Shriver Excellence in Community Service Award
VyStar Credit Union and Orange County Head Start honored with NHSA’s prestigious Sargent Shriver Excellence in Community Service Award.
Head Start Alumni Honored with Impact Certificate of Recognition Awards
NHSA honors Head Start Alumni with Impact Certificate of Recognition awards.
Head Start Alumni Honored with Transformational Impact Awards for Leadership and Contributions to Family and Community Well-Being
The National Head Start Association honors Head Start alumni with Transformational Impact Awards for leadership.
Natalie Merchant Partners with the National Head Start Association to Champion Early Childhood Education and Arts Access
Natalie Merchant and the National Head Start Association partner to support early learning and Head Start.
Head Start Celebrates 60 Years of Empowering Children and Families Nationwide
May 18 marked the 60th anniversary of Head Start, one of the nation’s most impactful early learning programs.