Learn about the impactful work of Dr. Sarintha Stricklin and the Jefferson Ready Start Network in providing quality early ...

After spending much of her career developing and implementing policies to get young children ready for kindergarten, Jenna ...

Head Start grantees are uncertain over how they can meet the federal government's expectation of serving hundreds of kids from closed Focus: HOPE Head Start program without additional funding. A week ...

The federal Head Start program has been a lifesaver for me since I was a toddler. I count my lucky stars that my parents were able to get me into Head Start for early childhood education decades ago.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Head Start Association (NHSA), the leading advocate and resource for Head Start programs across the country, today announced the selection of ...

Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger ...

The Leon County School Board approved a plan to add Head Start classrooms to several elementary schools starting in January 2026. This expansion aims to boost kindergarten readiness, particularly in ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Classrooms have reopened at the historic Holy Rosary Institute, breathing new life into the campus and marking what community members call a new beginning for education in the area.