Early Childhood Focus

Head Start Really Works

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:40:00 PST

AS THE PUBLIC-SCHOOL year and the Rhode Island General Assembly session draw to a close and families are gearing up for weekends at the beach, we must remember that 400 vulnerable young children in the state may be turned away from Head Start in September because of the state budget crisis. This proposed budget savings comes at the expense of our children and creates future costs for our public schools and for the state at large.

Bush Signs Head Start Preschool Bill

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:19:44 PST

President Bush on Wednesday signed into law a five-year renewal of Head Start, the federal preschool program for poor children.

Plans to grow pre-K include Head Start

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:25:45 PST

Plans to expand Alabama's pre-kindergarten offerings include folding more Head Start sites into the state funded program, a move education officials say will make sure quality isn't sacrificed for growth.

Congress expands Head Start

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:44:53 PST

Congress on Wednesday passed and sent to President Bush a five-year Head Start bill that opens up the popular preschool program to more children while taking steps to see that the program is well-run and that its teachers are better qualified.

Educators make sure kids get real Head Start

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:53:49 PST

Jana Dunlap has taught for nearly two decades; Lori Deniston is in her first year of teaching. Both have a lot to learn from each other.

New Head Start fitness plan starts at home

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:34:40 PST

Fitter, more energetic youngsters may soon be filling the region's Head Start classrooms after the implementation of a new physical activity program.

UCLA research shows dramatic savings for Medicaid when head start parents learn to care for kids

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:48:19 PST

New research proves that a "dose" of hands-on health care training can transform parents' abilities to care for common childhood ailments at home - and save Medicaid millions of dollars annually.

HHS Picks Nonprofit For Head Start Grant

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:41:53 PST

Groups warn about cutting Head Start

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:55:05 PST