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Save Headstart – A Slowly Dying Free Early Educational Program for Families Part 2

NHSA: “SLOW-MOTION DEMISE” OF HEAD START SEEN IF CONGRESS FAILS TO ADD $234 MILLION TO UNDO DESTRUCTIVE 2006 BUDGET CUTS Outright Reduction in 2006 Hitting Today Worsens Inflation-Adjusted Cuts in 2003-2005; NHSA Survey Shows Programs Slashed Across U.S.: Big Cuts in Staffing Levels, Days/Hours of Service, Transportation, Education Reimbursement for Degrees, Disability Services. WASHINGTON, D.C.///April 11, 2006//If Congress does not act to add at least $234 million to the President’s 2007 budget for Head Start, most or all of the 2,700 Head Start programs across the United States “will end up crippled and perhaps unable to recover,” according to a … Continue reading →

Save Headstart – A Slowly Dying Free Early Educational Program for Families Part 1

Unfortunately, Headstart is a wonderful program that is slowly fading away. Funds are being ripped away, causing teachers to cut down on activities and a lot of Headstart Centers nationwide to cut down on certain programs. It has become so bad that there is even a website dedicated to saving Headstart – http://www.saveheadstart.org Here are some Headstart Basics from Save Head Start: About Head Start Created in 1965, Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Nearly … Continue reading →