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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.
NHSA NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NHSA to HHS: Lack of Clarity on IFC is Destabilizing
NHSA wrote to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, as Head Start programs prepare for the school year, to ask: when can we expect a final rule?
Reconciliation package lacks critical funding for Head Start, early child education and care
While Congress is steering support toward American households, the reconciliation proposal ultimately fails children and families.
NHSA Encouraged by Comparable FY23 Funding Levels in Senate and House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association applauds the draft fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill released today by the U.S….
Congress Must Act on Behalf of Children and Families
NHSA’s statement in response to the Senate’s proposed reconciliation package.
Senate Must Make Good on Promise to Solve Child Care Crisis
NHSA responds to movement on a reconciliation package framework that excludes any funding for child care and early learning.
Workforce Report Coverage
A round-up of coverage about NHSA’s recent workforce report, Confronting Head Start’s Workforce Crisis.
Head Start Reacts to Committee Passage of FY23 Spending Bill
NHSA applauds a record-level of funding for Head Start in the FY23 L-HHS appropriations bill, which provides an increase of $1.4 billion.
13 Head Start Programs Accredited as Program of Excellence
NHSA recognizes the outstanding performance of 13 Head Start grant recipients as part of NHSA’s Program of Excellence Accreditation.
NHSA Launches Initiative to Support Mental Health for Head Start Workforce
Helping the Head Start workforce to proactively manage their mental health is crucial to the work NHSA does.
Capitol Hill Press Conference on Child Care Funding in Reconciliation
Campagna Center CEO Tammy Mann speaks on behalf NHSA at a Capitol Hill press conference on child care funding in reconciliation.