Education, child care and nutrition services for tens of thousands of young American children will begin to be cut off on ...

Some Washington Head Start classrooms are preparing to close as the government shutdown continues.

A government shutdown threatens federal funding for childcare programs that provide nutritious meals to low-income children.

Education, child care and nutrition services for tens of thousands of young American children will begin to be cut off on ...

In all, an estimated 65,000 children will be impacted by Head Start programs losing funds in more than 40 states.

Without additional state dollars, thousands of La. children could lose access to affordable child care by 2030, a report by Better Louisiana found.

Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced the state would advance $20 million to help affected programs stay afloat through November, but that money hasn’t been enough to prevent cuts.

Programs serving the Champlain Valley and Northeast Kingdom will run out of funds by early December, the Vermont Head Start Association said.

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for ...

Millions of Americans continue to feel the effects of the ongoing government shutdown, including tens of thousands of ...

Mid-Missouri Head Start funds will not run out Nov. 1 amid government shutdown because its current fiscal year lasts into ...

The impacts of [closing] would be — could be — catastrophic,” said Carl Howell, whose Lowell-area Head Start programs take care of about 550 kids.