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HHS Proposes Major Rollback of Head Start Regulations

HHS says the rewrite would free money to expand enrollment with the rule open for public comment through October 6, 2026.

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