Trump Moves to Pare Head Start Rules, Says States Should Have More Control
The proposal would strip most federal standards from the 30-million-child program and shift more control to states and cities, officials said.
- The Trump administration is preparing a major rollback of federal requirements for Head Start, an overhaul expected to be introduced as early as next week that critics fear could dismantle the 60-year-old anti-poverty program.
- Officials plan to erase the bulk of Head Start's 133 pages of rules, including standards for class sizes and health screenings, while adding requirements for English-only instruction and 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
- Project 2025 and other conservative groups have long called to 'sunset' the program, though Administration for Children and Families chief Alex Adams says the goal is to slash red tape and shift power to states.
- Childcare policy expert Ruth Friedman called the proposed changes a 'massive gutting,' warning that removing performance standards undermines science-backed requirements ensuring children receive essential medical and dental care.
- While the program has historically enjoyed bipartisan support from President Ronald Reagan and President George W. Bush, some current Republican senators remain firm in their backing, keeping the $12 billion budget in place.
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Trump Plans to Upend Head Start
“The Trump administration is preparing a major rollback of federal requirements for Head Start, a change that supporters of the child care program fear could gut its longstanding antipoverty mission,” the New York Times reports. “The proposed changes would remove most of Head Start’s 133 pages of requirements for math and literacy curriculums, class sizes, […]
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