A federal judge on Thursday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against a directive from the Trump administration banning children who lack permanent legal status from enrolling in Head Start.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The problems for Head Start began days after President Donald Trump took office. Trump's administration announced it would freeze federal grants — the primary funding for the early ...

Early childhood educators with the federal Head Start program nationwide are experiencing a fresh round of funding delays and administrative headaches, with some providers left with no option but to ...

Conservatives are right to want to rein — or even eliminate — a Department of Education they describe as bloated, ideological and ineffective. However, that battle plays out, eliminating Head Start ...

A federal directive seeking to bar children of undocumented immigrants from Head Start childcare programs will not go into effect, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Joined by other state groups and the ...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — A group of nonprofits is suing the Trump administration over what they say are unlawful attacks on Head Start, a federally funded program that provides family support services to ...

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Wisconsin Head Start programs are still struggling to recover from the federal freeze on grants and loans ordered by President Donald Trump on Jan. 28. As of Thursday, Wisconsin Head Start Association ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula’s Head Start location is remaining open after fears it would close following the Trump administration’s effort to freeze federal grants and loans. “I wanted to have everyone ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. Four Head Start programs serving nearly 1,000 of ...