Head Start program directors and families are deeply concerned over a Trump administration proposal to cut its funding completely. The proposed change would impact more than 20,000 children and ...

Along the Canadian border in north central Washington’s Okanogan County, where the closest major city is at least 100 miles away and infrastructure is sparse, the Okanogan County Child Development ...

Franklin County is one of the fastest-growing areas in the Midwest, and for good reason. We’ve combined bold economic development with equitable investments in people. We’ve proven that thriving ...

The funding and overall future of Head Start — which helps low-income families with child development and family support services — has been in the headlines for the better half of the year because of ...

The Cruz family has experienced two sides of a prekindergarten journey: one that transitions from preschool into kindergarten and one that includes transitional kindergarten, or TK, before ...

While America argues over elite universities and diversity programs, a quieter crisis is unfolding—one that threatens the very foundation of educational equity in this country. The Trump ...

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...

Conservatives are right to want to rein — or even eliminate — a Department of Education they describe as bloated, ideological and ineffective. However, that battle plays out, eliminating Head Start ...

Several regional Head Start offices have been abruptly closed by the Department of Health and Human Services, causing confusion and concern among providers. The closures have led to uncertainty about ...

Erica C. Crawley is a Franklin County commissioner. Franklin County is one of the fastest-growing areas in the Midwest, and for good reason. We’ve combined bold economic development with equitable ...