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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
- Head Start avoids Trump’s cuts, but advocates are ready to defend it: ‘There’s too much good in this’ May 7, 2025 Sara Murphy
- Jennifer Garner steps up for Head Start program May 5, 2025 Morning Joe
- NHSA Improves Access to Early Childhood Education Credentials With Articulate Localization and Rise April 30, 2025
- Can we afford the cost of cutting Head Start? April 30, 2025 Jamie Lackey
- Kids on Campus Initiative Shows Strong Progress in Connecting Head Start and Community Colleges April 28, 2025 Walter Hudson
- Head Start will continue at Powhatan Public Schools, despite prior announcement April 25, 2025
- With Head Start in jeopardy, Trump administration threatens child care for 800,000 kids April 23, 2025 Jenny Gold
- What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Missing About Autism | Opinion April 22, 2025 By Newsweek Staff
- Here’s why Trump’s plan to gut Head Start will hurt you, even if you don’t have kids April 22, 2025
- Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next. April 21, 2025 Claire Woodcock
OP-EDS
Trump is right about the Department of Education but wrong about Head Start | April 26, 2025
Over 15,000 children are enrolled in Head Start in Wisconsin. We must act now to save it. | April 27, 2025
Head Start is a lifeline, a launchpad for success. Tell Trump to save it | Opinion | April 27, 2025
I was a Head Start kid. I’m devastated by Trump’s attempts to gut it. | Opinion | July 7, 2025
NHSA PRESS RELEASES
Statement from the National Head Start Association on White House Budget Recommendations
NHSA expresses concerns over significant cuts to health services and education in President’s budget proposal
MEDIA ADVISORY: National and Statewide Leaders Speak Out Against Proposed Funding Cuts to Head Start: Virtual Press Conference
National and statewide leaders will convene for a virtual press conference to call for the continued investment in Head Start.
Kids on Campus Project Releases First Annual Progress Report
NHSA and ACCT released the Year One Progress Report of its Kids on Campus project to advance student-parent success.
Statement on Budget Proposal That Would Eliminate Head Start
NHSA is deeply alarmed by the proposal to eliminate Head Start contained in the leaked HHS 2026 Discretionary Budget Passback.
NHSA Expresses Deep Concern Over Administration Shuttering Regional Offices
NHSA is deeply concerned about the closing of regional offices and HHS’s reorganization without open communication or a clear plan for how the administration intends on supporting Head Start.
NHSA and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Announce Annual Grant Recipient Winners
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and NHSA are awarding 12 GroMoreGood garden grants to programs connecting our nation’s youth to gardening.
Statement on FY25 Government Spending Bill
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) appreciates that Congress has helped stave off a government shutdown; however, level funding represents a cut to Head Start programs across the country. The…
Ongoing Issues Accessing Federal Grant Funds Continue to Impact Head Start Programs
Washington, D.C.–Ten days after the temporary federal payment freeze, dozens of Head Start programs are continuing to face challenges drawing down approved grant funds. Though the cause of the problem…
Nearly 20,000 Children and Families Impacted by Delay in Accessing Federal Funds
Washington, D.C.–Over the last week, a growing number of Head Start grant recipients have reported significant delays in accessing approved grant funding. While most recipients have not had major disruptions,…
Federal Grant Freeze Puts Head Start Children and Families at Risk Nationwide
Update as of 4:00 p.m. ET, January 28, 2025 – Following the release of additional guidance and clarification from the Office of Budget Management, Head Start agencies are not included in the…