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Head Start & Early Head Start

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October is Head Start Awareness Month!

October 3, 2019

This October, FFYF is honoring Head Start Awareness Month — an important opportunity to reflect on and appreciate this critical federal early learning program. Since its founding in 1965, Head …

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FFYF Joins Call for Specific Improvements to Head Start Designation Renewal System

October 2, 2019

Last week, FFYF joined with advocates to provide comments on proposed changes to the Head Start Designation Renewal System (DRS), which the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) uses to …

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Head Start Supports Children and Families, Read the Story of One Family from Washington State

September 5, 2019

As Congress returns from the district work period and continues their efforts to pass legislation to fund the government before the end of September, we know our elected leaders will …

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Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership Program Overview

July 2, 2019
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Head Start and Early Head Start Program Overview

July 2, 2019
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New Effort Helps Bridge Gap between ECE and K-12 Systems

June 26, 2019

The Office of Head Start launched a new project this week to bridge the gap between early education and public K-12 school systems. Coordination between the two systems will help …

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House Ways and Means Committee Advances Two Critical Child Care Support Measures

June 21, 2019

WASHINGTON – Earlier today, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve two bills that would help improve access and affordability of quality child care opportunities for working …

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House Passes Minibus Funding Bill with Increases for Early Learning & Care Programs

June 20, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a “minibus” package, a partial government spending bill that includes substantial funding increases for many of the federal early …

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Another Major Study Debunks Head Start “Fadeout” Myth from Flawed “Impact Study”

June 19, 2019

Since 1965, Head Start has provided comprehensive early learning and development services to more than 35 million children from low-income families. Research shows that participation in Head Start results in …

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GAO Report Examines Patchwork of Early Learning and Care Programs From State to State

June 13, 2019

Head Start and the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) provide critical funding for high-quality early learning and care programs, and yet they are able to serve only a small fraction …

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Happy Birthday, Head Start! Bipartisan Praise for this Vital Program

May 22, 2019

Saturday marked the 54th anniversary of the federal Head Start program. Head Start delivers comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services to children ages 3 through 5 living …

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NBC Nightly News: Head Start is a Bipartisan Success Story

April 10, 2019

NBC Nightly News aired a heartwarming segment on the undeniable success of the Head Start program, highlighting how the program is giving children in poverty a chance to develop the …

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