US EditionSome Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
Federal grants fund 80% of Head Start programs, with 134 programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico serving nearly 59,000 children at risk of closure due to funding lapses.
- On Monday, a Highland County, Ohio Head Start program was forced to shutter, impacting 177 kids and 45 staffers, while 134 programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico serving 58,627 children face closure.
- Federal grants providing about 80 percent of Head Start funding are released on a staggered schedule, and grants with October and November deadlines are now scrambling as the shutdown enters its fourth week.
- In Scioto County, Ohio, Head Start will close 10 centers, serving 400 early learners and furloughing 100 staff, 60 percent of whom are former Head Start parents.
- Parents report they are forced to choose between work and childcare, creating financial strain, while Kimberly Gusey warns her husband may quit his job if Head Start services end next week for Ranger.
- No state has more seats at risk than Florida, with 9,711 seats at risk and at least one West Palm Beach program set to shutter, while six programs serving 6,525 children rely on emergency local resources.
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Federal shutdown forces closures at some Ohio Head Start providers, others still at risk
COLUMBUS, Ohio -The fifth week of the federal government shutdown has forced two Ohio Head Start providers to close their doors, affecting 600 children and 150 staff members, with five more programs at risk of closure.
Head Start Preschools Close Nationwide as Shutdown Enters Second Month - The Thinking Conservative News
Head Start programs nationwide were forced to close at the start of November due to the government shutdown, now entering its second month. The post Head Start Preschools Close Nationwide as Shutdown Enters Second Month appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Head Start programs begin to shutter, leaving 65,000 kids at risk
This article originally appeared in The 74. Most Mondays, Shannon Price arrives at school and gets her 17 Head Start preschoolers ready for their morning activities, typically lessons on how to grip a pencil and write their first names. It is work she loves and feels deeply committed to, not only as a teacher, but also as a former Head Start kid and parent herself. But this Monday, she won’t have a classroom to go to. That’s because the ongoing …
Some Head Start preschools shutter as shutdown continues
The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation's neediest children out of preschool. Dozens of centers are missing out on federal grant payments that were due to arrive Nov. 1. Some say they'll close indefinitely, while others are staying afloat with emergency funding from local governments and school districts. The closures mean He…
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Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool.
'Wave of closures': Some preschools closing as shutdown continues
With the Senate out of town, the government shutdown is set to continue through at least today (Nov. 3), cutting off funding for Head Start programs that serve low-income families, CBS News and the Associated Press report. About 140 Head Start centers nationwide — supporting 65,000 children — began losing federal funding Nov. 1. In Wisconsin, nine centers are closing, leaving some teachers temporarily laid off. Other programs in Florida, Georgia…
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