Head Start advocates brace for possibility of Trump eliminating funding

A Trump administration document, cited by news reports, proposes eliminating funding for Head Start, which is dedicated to early child care services. An advocate says the move would be "catastrophic."

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Apr 18, 2025 - 17:58
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Head Start advocates brace for possibility of Trump eliminating funding
Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at the Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, on Jan. 29, in Miami.

A Trump administration document, cited by news reports, proposes eliminating funding for Head Start, which is dedicated to early child care services. An advocate says the move would be "catastrophic."

(Image credit: Rebecca Blackwell)

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