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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
- Head Start avoids Trump’s cuts, but advocates are ready to defend it: ‘There’s too much good in this’ May 7, 2025 Sara Murphy
- Jennifer Garner steps up for Head Start program May 5, 2025 Morning Joe
- NHSA Improves Access to Early Childhood Education Credentials With Articulate Localization and Rise April 30, 2025
- Can we afford the cost of cutting Head Start? April 30, 2025 Jamie Lackey
- Kids on Campus Initiative Shows Strong Progress in Connecting Head Start and Community Colleges April 28, 2025 Walter Hudson
- Head Start will continue at Powhatan Public Schools, despite prior announcement April 25, 2025
- With Head Start in jeopardy, Trump administration threatens child care for 800,000 kids April 23, 2025 Jenny Gold
- What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Missing About Autism | Opinion April 22, 2025 By Newsweek Staff
- Here’s why Trump’s plan to gut Head Start will hurt you, even if you don’t have kids April 22, 2025
- Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next. April 21, 2025 Claire Woodcock
OP-EDS
Trump is right about the Department of Education but wrong about Head Start | April 26, 2025
Over 15,000 children are enrolled in Head Start in Wisconsin. We must act now to save it. | April 27, 2025
Head Start is a lifeline, a launchpad for success. Tell Trump to save it | Opinion | April 27, 2025
I was a Head Start kid. I’m devastated by Trump’s attempts to gut it. | Opinion | July 7, 2025
NHSA PRESS RELEASES
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…
House FY20 Funding Bill Supports Head Start’s Role in Helping Children Experiencing Trauma
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) applauded forward progress on legislation to increase Head Start funding in fiscal year 2020 (FY20) by more than $1.5 billion, including $750…
216 Members of Congress Endorse Robust Funding for Head Start
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) applauded the more than 200 members of Congress who reaffirmed their commitment to providing America’s most vulnerable children and families with…
2018-19 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 2018-2019 GroMoreGood garden grants: Arkansas Early…
Head Start Mourns the Passing of President George H. W. Bush
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Head Start community mourns the passing of President George H. W. Bush, who along with the First Lady was an ardent supporter of providing every vulnerable…
White House Recognizes Head Start as Leader in Treating Effects of Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives of the Head Start community attended the bill signing ceremony today for bipartisan legislation to treat those affected by the opioid epidemic. The SUPPORT for Patients…
Congress Passes $200 Million FY19 Increase for Head Start
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) welcomed final passage by Congress of Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) budget legislation which included a $200 million increase, specifically growing investment in…
Senate Passes $250 Million Increase for Head Start in FY19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Head Start community applauds the U.S. Senate for passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) appropriations bill, which includes a $250 million increase above last year’s…