Second Start teacher Kayla Adair looks at Dakota Evens' design project in her class on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Adair emphasizes letting her students work at their pace in the learning process. GEOFF ...

Head Start was founded 60 years ago to help America’s poorest families break the cycle of poverty. Now, it’s one of many federal programs that the Trump administration wants to reduce or cut ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head Start program directors and families are deeply concerned over a Trump administration proposal to cut its funding completely.

In this 2016 photo, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern visits a Head Start and Child Development Center in Montague. News that the Trump administration may be considering cutting funding to Head Start prompted ...

There’s a lot to keep toddlers busy at Dill’s family child care. Credit: Anya Kamenetz for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have ...