Trump administration targets Head Start for overhaul

The Trump administration unveiled plans Thursday to overhaul the early education program Head Start for impoverished children. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) — called “Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs” — from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it will “restore flexibility to

While officials say proposed revisions will encourage more enrollment, advocates say it will undermine the program The Trump administration has said it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s neediest children. Officials fro

Trump administration announces overhaul of rules for Head Start preschool program  USA Today

While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.

Early childhood policy experts argue the deregulation could undermine Head Start's position as the gold standard in early education.

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

Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations  AP News

It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.

The Trump administration is taking steps to deregulate the anti-poverty early childhood program Head Start, giving local communities and states more authority and flexibility to design their programs. The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the Head Start program, announced a new proposed rule on Th

The Trump administration is reportedly planning a major overhaul of Head Start, which could strip back the antipoverty mission of the education program. In the long run, that could deepen the digital divide, ultimately impacting the future workforce and U.S. economy. The proposed changes would remove most of Head Start