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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 Releases Two Generations Together Report
Washington, D.C. – NHSA, in partnership with Ascend at the Aspen Institute, released “Two Generations Together” a case study report highlighting the exceptional efforts of Head Start programs in designing…
Statement on Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House and Senate have passed, and the President is expected to sign, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. The following statement should…
Statement on Senate Committee Passage of the Strong Start for America’s Children Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of the National Head Start Association, on the Senate Committee’s passage of the Strong Start for…
Aspen Institute Names NHSA to National Network to Disrupt Poverty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) was named a member of the Aspen Institute Ascend Network, a new network of leading organizations using two-generation approaches to disrupt…
Statement on Senate HELP Strong Start Act Hearing
Washington, D.C. — The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on the Strong Start for America’s Children Act, legislation to expand access to pre-kindergarten programs…
Statement on Sustainable Growth Rate Measure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress has passed and the President is expected to sign a measure to prevent cuts in payments to doctors through the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). This measure includes…
FY15 Budget Proposal Includes Over $1 billion for Head Start
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama submitted his Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) budget proposal to Congress, including over $1 billion in new investments in Head Start and Early Head Start. The following statement…
Statement on Passing of Dr. Robert Cooke
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, February 2, 2014, Dr. Robert Cooke, a pediatrician who worked with Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson to create Head Start, died at age 93….
Statement on Effects of Continued Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of the National Head Start Association: “With the government shutdown racing toward November 1, an additional…
Philanthropists Keep Head Start Open During Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – More than 7,000 at-risk children will be able to return to their Head Start classrooms after philanthropists Laura and John Arnold extended up to $10 million in…