National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Beyond the Blueprint: Directions for Research on Head Start's Families

CommunityResources,HeadStartQuality, andCommunityImpacts The Advisory Committee on Head Start Quality and Expansion highlighted the importance of forging effective partnerships with key community ...
The Hill

Head Start faces new worries about its future with Trump, GOP

Supporters of Head Start are worried about the program’s future as it faces Trump administration calls for budgetary cuts ahead of the next school year. The free, federally funded program for ...
Education Week

Trump Allies Say the Case for Head Start Is Weak. Researchers Say They’re Wrong

As the Trump administration weighs wiping out funding for Head Start, one question looms large in debates over the program’s future: Does it work? A draft of President Donald Trump’s pending budget ...
The Heritage Foundation

A Cautionary Tale As Head Start Turns 60

Fresh federal findings cast doubt on whether Head Start is delivering on its promises to families and taxpayers. In 2025, the federal preschool program providing care to children from low-income ...