Head Start

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

Highlights

Reports & Toolkits | A Strong Start Makes a Difference

September 13, 2013

Early Learning! Lots of people are talking about it and we wanted to hear from the educators and parents who regularly witness the powerful effects of high-quality early learning. We asked individuals across the country to tell us about their experiences and what early learning has meant to the children in their lives.

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Fact Sheet | Impact of Sequestration Cuts on Head Start, Child Care and Early Education: State and Local Examples

July 15, 2013

This chart summarizes the impact of the Sequestration cuts to early childhood programs in the states.

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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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More Resources

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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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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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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Webinars & Presentations | Audio Recording of Early Childhood Updates: Funding and Reauthorization Prospects

December 15, 2011

Helen Blank from the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), Adele Robinson from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Hannah Matthews from CLASP, and Harriet Dichter from the First Five Years Fund provided an overview of the FY 2012 and FY 2013 budgets, reauthorization of ESEA and CCDBG, and Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge grants.

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