Head Start

Head Start and Early Head Start provide education, health, social, and nutrition services to economically disadvantaged young children and their families.

Highlights

Fact Sheet | Expand Access to High-Quality Early Care and Education for Infants and Toddlers

March 8, 2013

High-quality early care and education is essential for children in their earliest years of life when they are first learning and exploring, yet high-quality programs are in short supply.

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Fact Sheet | Head Start: Supporting Success for Children and Families

November 3, 2011

Head Start helps infants, toddlers, and preschoolers build the confidence and skills they need to succeed in school and to become the leaders, taxpayers, and productive citizens of the future. This fact sheet provides an overview of the program, describes how it supports children and their families, and summarizes research on the program’s impacts.

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Fact Sheet | Early Care and Education Programs in the President’s FY 2013 Budget Proposal

February 14, 2012

This fact sheet summarizes the Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposals for early childhood programs.

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Coalition Action Materials | Coalition Letter In Support of Early Childhood Funding for FY 2013 Appropriations

April 27, 2012

On April 27, 2012, the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition sent a sign-on letter to the chairs and ranking minority members of the Appropriations Committees and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services in support of early childhood programs for the FY 2013 appropriations process.

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More Resources

Fact Sheet | Expand Access to High-Quality Early Care and Education for Infants and Toddlers

March 08, 2013

High-quality early care and education is essential for children in their earliest years of life when they are first learning and exploring, yet high-quality programs are in short supply.

 Read more...

Webinars & Presentations | Child Care & Early Learning Experts Discuss Reforms on NAF Panel

October 01, 2012

On September 27, 2012, the New America Foundation hosted a discussion on child care and early learning issues, with NWLC's Helen Blank on the panel.

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Coalition Action Materials | Coalition Letter In Support of Early Childhood Funding for FY 2013 Appropriations

April 27, 2012

On April 27, 2012, the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition sent a sign-on letter to the chairs and ranking minority members of the Appropriations Committees and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services in support of early childhood programs for the FY 2013 appropriations process.

 Read more...

Webinars & Presentations | Audio Recording of Post-Budget Update: What to Expect for Early Childhood in 2012

February 23, 2012

Helen Blank of the National Women's Law Center, Adele Robinson of National Association for the Education of Young Children, and Hannah Matthews of CLASP discuss what to expect in the appropriations process for early childhood programs in 2012.

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Webinars & Presentations | Transcript of Post-Budget Update: What to Expect for Early Childhood in 2012

February 23, 2012

Helen Blank of the National Women's Law Center, Adele Robinson of National Association for the Education of Young Children, and Hannah Matthews of CLASP discuss what to expect in the appropriations process for early childhood programs in 2012.

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