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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
Head Start Welcomes $750 Million in CARES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NHSA welcomed Senate passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) to help Americans weather the immediate and economic impacts of COVID-19….
Head Start Joins Allies in Giving Power to the Profession
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) joined more than a dozen leading national organizations today in releasing a first-of-its-kind framework defining standards, qualifications, roles, supports, and compensation…
New Policy Brief: States Can Use Ready-Built Support to Close Service Gaps
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) and Voices for Healthy Kids, an initiative of the American Heart Association, today released an issue brief detailing the variety of ways…
Head Start Receives Level Funding in President’s FY21 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) noted the administration’s prioritization of Head Start children and families in the federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2021. In the blueprint,…
NHSA Recognizes Congressional Leaders with 2020 Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NHSA recognized more than two dozen congressional champions for their leadership in supporting Head Start, the comprehensive early childhood development program for at-risk infants, young children, and their…
Head Start Thanks Champions in Congress for Historic Investment in FY20
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following passage in the Senate of the final fiscal year 2020 (FY20) spending bill, NHSA thanked members of Congress from both parties for their steadfast support throughout…
2019-20 GroMoreGood Garden Grant Winners
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and the National Head Start Association congratulate the 10 Head Start programs across the United States who were awarded the 2019-2020 GroMoreGood garden grants: BRAD Child…
Head Start Mourns the Passing of Former Representative Elijah Cummings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association’s Executive Director Yasmina Vinci commented on the legacy created by U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and…
RISE from Trauma Act Recognizes Vital Role of Head Start
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NHSA welcomed the introduction of the RISE (Resilience, Investment, Support, and Expansion) from Trauma Act, bipartisan legislation in Congress that seeks to engage Head Start in supporting…
Head Start Celebrates Passage of Major Disaster Relief Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) welcomed congressional passage of legislation providing $55 million to meet the recovery needs of Head Start programs with facilities impacted by natural…