A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to expunge so-called diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Start programs around the country. In a Tuesday court ruling, the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s infant mortality rate has increased, according to the latest report from the Department of Public Health, prompting renewed attention on programs aimed at protecting ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced on Monday that federal funding has been restored for its Head Start Centers, allowing them to reopen on Dec. 9 ...

Even though the government has reopened, Head Start early learning programs across the U.S. are still not fully up and running. While most classrooms are open, 140 Head Start programs — some ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina has launched a new program to help veterans transition from military to civilian life as Veterans Day approaches. The South Carolina Smart Start program provides ...

Teachers of some of New Jersey's most vulnerable young children could start seeing layoff notices soon if the federal shutdown carries on much longer. That is a serious concern for the head of the New ...

LOWELL — Community Teamwork Inc. announced that it has been forced to furlough, reduce and eliminate staff positions due to the ongoing government shutdown and the resulting suspension of federal ...

The organization that runs Lehigh Valley’s Head Start programs has spent more than $2 million to keep classroom doors open during the ongoing state budget impasse. Meanwhile, a Carbon County Head ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A northeast Indiana school superintendent on Tuesday said the only thing his Head Start students and staff can do is wait for the federal government to reopen. Fremont Community ...

When food stamp benefits faced a cutoff, nonprofit groups and local governments filed lawsuits, winning court orders requiring the resumption of payments. And when military troops risked having to ...