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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
Zigler Documentary Premieres at Fall Leadership Insitute
The tribute brings to life Dr. Zigler’s legacy through video and audio clips by family, former students, colleagues, and luminaries.
Response to the Head Start Mask Announcement
In response to today’s mask announcement from the Office of Head Start, NHSA’s Deputy Director released the following statement.
NHSA to HHS: Lack of Clarity on IFC is Destabilizing
NHSA wrote to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, as Head Start programs prepare for the school year, to ask: when can we expect a final rule?
Reconciliation package lacks critical funding for Head Start, early child education and care
While Congress is steering support toward American households, the reconciliation proposal ultimately fails children and families.
NHSA Encouraged by Comparable FY23 Funding Levels in Senate and House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association applauds the draft fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill released today by the U.S….
Congress Must Act on Behalf of Children and Families
NHSA’s statement in response to the Senate’s proposed reconciliation package.
Senate Must Make Good on Promise to Solve Child Care Crisis
NHSA responds to movement on a reconciliation package framework that excludes any funding for child care and early learning.
Workforce Report Coverage
A round-up of coverage about NHSA’s workforce report, Confronting Head Start’s Ongoing Workforce Crisis.
Head Start Reacts to Committee Passage of FY23 Spending Bill
NHSA applauds a record-level of funding for Head Start in the FY23 L-HHS appropriations bill, which provides an increase of $1.4 billion.
13 Head Start Programs Accredited as Program of Excellence
NHSA recognizes the outstanding performance of 13 Head Start grant recipients as part of NHSA’s Program of Excellence Accreditation.