President Lyndon B. Johnson launched Head Start six decades ago as part of his War on Poverty. The program provides early ...

President Donald Trump wants to cut all funding for Head Start, a move that would deprive thousands of San Diego County’s most vulnerable children and families of early education, child care and ...

Child Care Associates paused its Head Start programs in June and issued federally required layoff notices to staff following ...

The Trump administration closed five out of 10 regional Head Start offices last week, claiming $1.8 billion in annual budget savings. Last week, the Trump administration laid off all staff in the ...

To qualify, Head Start families must either have an income at or below 130% of the federal poverty level, be eligible for public assistance, or be experiencing homelessness. More in U.S.

Hundreds of local Head Start jobs would be eliminated. Neighborhood House Association — San Diego County’s largest Head Start provider, serving 5,000 children — gets $97 million a year in ...