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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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July 12, 2025
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April 19, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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February 7, 2025

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

NHSA PRESS RELEASES

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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