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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 INTERVIEWS

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

The Academy at the National Head Start Association (NHSA) Receives Prestigious IACET Accreditation for Continuing Education and Training

July 7, 2025

The Academy at the National Head Start Association (NHSA) has been awarded accreditation by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This recognition affirms that The Academy at NHSA has met the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training, which is internationally recognized as a mark of excellence in instructional practices.

NHSA Expands Professional Development with New CDA in Spanish

July 2, 2025

NHSA Expands Professional Development with New CDA in Spanish

National Head Start Association Launches Summer Campaign to Highlight Local Impact and Community Engagement

June 16, 2025

NHSA is celebrating 60 years by launching “Project STAND FOR Head Start,” a national campaign to unify support, amplify local voices, raise the program’s visibility, and build lasting momentum to protect and strengthen Head Start.