Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
The Trump administration is planning to overhaul Head Start, a federal early education program for low-income children. The plan would eliminate current quality standards and allow states to set their own rules instead. This represents a significant change to how the program currently operates.
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2 developments- Aug 3Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
- Aug 6Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
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