The early childhood program Head Start is facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown. Some Head Start educators are already working without pay, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs that serve more than 58,000 of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government ...

The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well as ...

One California Head Start program has closed and three more are about to. More closures are expected soon as the shutdown ...

A federal government shutdown forced the closure of all Head Start sites in the Big Bend region. On Thursday afternoon, less ...