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Saving Head Start
Head Start is a national anti-poverty program for children from families living below the national poverty line. Much of the program is focused on providing preschool for 4-year-olds and support for their families. However, the Trump administration has threatened to cut funding for the program. Our special report explores the implications.
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Four Head Start programs in California will not receive their annual federal funding due to the U.S. government shutdown, potentially impacting 1,000 vulnerable children and their families.
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Jackie Stephens’ daughters Mercy and Hope both attended preschool through Head Start, and she says they’ve thrived. But now she’s worried.
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Head Start students learn, eat healthy meals and receive dental and medical services. Parents worry federal funding cuts could limit the number of children in the program or end it altogether.
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This interactive map lets you explore current Head Start programs across California.
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