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

Legal Briefs & Testimony | Testimony of Helen Blank Before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee

November 18, 2010

Helen Blank provided testimony on the importance of supporting and opportunities to improve early care and education at the hearing, The State of the American Child: Securing Our Children's Future, before the Senate HELP's Subcommittee on Children and Families. 

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Coalition Action Materials | Coalition Letter to Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

October 20, 2010

The Child Care and Early Learning Coalition's letter to the Administration's Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform urges them to ensure that domestic discretionary spending not be reduced to or frozen at levels that would jeopardize investments in programs such as early care and education.

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Webinars & Presentations | Audio Recording and Transcript for Congress is Wrapping Up: Get the Scoop on Early Childhood

October 06, 2010

The NWLC/CLASP conference call discussed important pieces of early childhood legislation from the 111th Congress as well as what's on the horizon for the lame duck session and the 112th Congress.

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Coalition Action Materials | Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leaders In Support of Increases in Funding for Early Childhood in the FY 2011 Appropriations Bills

September 24, 2010
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Coalition Action Materials | Coalition Letter to Harkin and Obey on FY 2011 Appropriations

June 24, 2010
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