A study found that a comprehensive Head Start curriculum that emphasized both academics and social awareness better prepared children for kindergarten than an academics-only curriculum. Read Full Post >
Guest post by Nirvi Shah So which of the Head Start providers on a watch list by the federal government didn't make the cut during the first attempt at accountability for the decades-old pre-K program? It's hard to say. And the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services won't, either. Last week... Read Full Post >
Twenty-five of 125 low-performing Head Start providers will have their federal funding shifted to other providers, the Office of Head Start announced today. Read Full Post >
Eliminating preschool because its cognitive benefits fade by the third grade is unthinkable. Read Full Post >
The Office of Head Start is allowing applicants to submit one application for programs to serve children from birth to age 5. Read Full Post >
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has said that 122 programs in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico must show that they are delivering high-quality programs. Read Full Post >
Two Washington-based think tanks take opposite sides on the issue, one arguing for more federal involvement, and the other for less. Read Full Post >
A national evaluation of Head Start found that the early learning advantages displayed by children who participated in the federally funded preschool program had mostly disappeared by the end of 3rd grade. Read Full Post >
In a letter to Congress, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius reveals a few details about how the first-of-its kind competition for Head Start grants is unfolding. Read Full Post >
The expected December announcement about the Head Start recompetition process has been postponed until spring. Read Full Post >
