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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
NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget
NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget.
Jenine Ghayyada Awarded National Head Start Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership
NHSA honors Jenine Ghayyada with National Head Start Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership.
LeeAnn Spilski Receives Prestigious Aubrey Puckett Memorial Award for Service
NHSA awards LeeAnn Spilski Receives with the prestigious Aubrey Puckett Memorial Award for Service.
Kathryn Alemán-Cloud Wins the Vanessa Rich Leadership Award
NHSA awards Kathryn Alemán-Cloud the Vanessa Rich Leadership Award.
Crystal Mcdowell Awarded the Ron Herndon Head Start Parent Scholarship
NHSA awards Crystal McDowell the Ron Herndon Head Start Parent Scholarship.
VyStar Credit Union and Orange County Head Start Honored with Prestigious Sargent Shriver Excellence in Community Service Award
VyStar Credit Union and Orange County Head Start honored with NHSA’s prestigious Sargent Shriver Excellence in Community Service Award.
Head Start Alumni Honored with Impact Certificate of Recognition Awards
NHSA honors Head Start Alumni with Impact Certificate of Recognition awards.
Head Start Alumni Honored with Transformational Impact Awards for Leadership and Contributions to Family and Community Well-Being
The National Head Start Association honors Head Start alumni with Transformational Impact Awards for leadership.
Natalie Merchant Partners with the National Head Start Association to Champion Early Childhood Education and Arts Access
Natalie Merchant and the National Head Start Association partner to support early learning and Head Start.
Head Start Celebrates 60 Years of Empowering Children and Families Nationwide
May 18 marked the 60th anniversary of Head Start, one of the nation’s most impactful early learning programs.