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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
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
Why Head Start Remains a Smart Investment for America
EdWeek, April 26, 2025
NHSA PRESS RELEASES
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…
Head Start Leaders Need Support to Respond to Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) called on Congress to create targeted grants to increase local Head Start program capacity to make a meaningful difference in the…
NHSA’s Data-Use Optimization Project Named ECE Innovation Prize Top Idea
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Among the 15 breakthrough solutions named the Early Childhood Innovation Prize’s “Top Ideas” is a practitioner-driven infrastructure project to increase the ability of Head Start programs to use…
Workforce Catalyst Summit Brings Together Leading Experts to Strengthen Head Start
Anaheim, CA – Head Start practitioners, early childhood education innovators, and leading experts on workplace issues will join forces for a two-day “Workforce Catalyst” to explore innovative practices, processes, and policies…