Trump administration weighs proposal to gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

Two people familiar with the deliberations tell The Associated Press the Republican administration's proposed changes could significantly reduce the preschool program's quality standards.

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said. Head Start, established in the 1960s to help fight poverty, has lo

Head Start serves more than half a million low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers nationwide

Trump Overhaul Could Gut Head Start Preschool Standards, Leaving States To Set The Rules  HuffPost

President Donald Trump's administration is planning a major overhaul of the Head Start program

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules  AP News

The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.