President Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's neediest children.

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They oppose the administration’s decision to make more federally funded programs off limits to legally present immigrants and say it will be 'devastating' to U.S. citizen children.

Despite repeated attacks on the program, Head Start has a 60-year track record of providing high-quality services that prepare young children for school and set families up for success.

Don’t let them dismantle decades of Head Start access without a fight.

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Decades of research illustrate Head Start’s effectiveness and its ability to meet the unique needs of local communities—along with the crucial role it plays in state and local economies.

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In the United States, our economy depends on care work, with parents and family caregivers relying on early educators, direct care workers, and other professionals to care for their loved ones so they can participate in the labor force. The care sector, in turn, depends heavily on women, particularly women of color and immigrant women, […]

There are reports the Trump administration is considering doing away with the federal program altogether.

The White House's budget proposes eliminating Head Start, an early childhood education program that provides services to low-income families.

The Trump administration has cut many of Head Start's staff. It's a move that could have big effects on childcare providers—and families.