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HHS Drops Federal Pay and Benefit Rules for Head Start

The agency says removing the federal pay floor will free funds to preserve program slots.

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HHS Proposal Would Roll Back Major Head Start Standards and Draw Widespread Pushback

HHS Proposal Would Roll Back Head Start Rules and Require English-Only Classrooms

HHS Proposes Major Rollback of Head Start Regulations

Senate Bill Seeks to Restore Head Start Funding as Shutdown Closes Centers

Shutdown Freezes Head Start Funding, Forcing Closures as 140 Programs Miss Payments

Head Start Funding Lapse Triggers Closures as Nov. 1 Grants Stall

Nationwide Injunction Halts Trump Move to Bar Undocumented Children From Head Start

Democratic State Attorneys General File Suit to Block Trump Rule Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Federal Community Programs

Head Start Programs Struggle to Access Federal Funds After Temporary Freeze

Biden Administration Proposes Salary Increase for Head Start Teachers