(The Center Square) - Only a handful of the 1,880 Head Start centers in California appear likely to close after Saturday because of the federal government shutdown, according to National Head Start ...

Head Start, the federal program providing free early education for low-income children, has benefited from strong bipartisan support since its 1965 inception, withstanding funding cuts and political ...

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One California Head Start program has closed and three others face imminent closure due to the federal government shutdown, affecting about 1,000 very-low-income children and 270 teachers. The ...

California Assemblywoman Heather Hardwick (R-District 1) is an alumna of Head Start; growing up in a single parent family, and appreciates the value of her pre-school programs as one of the best.