Small lessons learned early helped three Spokane-area residents succeed. The three are graduates of Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income children that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Recruitment efforts for Head Start are already underway for next school year, as NeighborImpact celebrates the 50th anniversary of Head Start and the 20th anniversary of the Oregon Head Start Association.
Tri-County Community Action (TCC) is a recipient of a federal Early Head Start program grant. In early February, the U.S.
Opportunities for Otsego, Inc. is receiving $3,317,564 in federal funding, according to a Tuesday announcement by U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.
widely known as the “Father of Head Start” and founder of the Yale Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy — celebrates Head Start’s 50th anniversary in Washington, D
The Bismarck Head Start program has had to be flexible in providing programs for preschool students. It hasn’t been easy, but Head Start has been able to meet the needs of many youngsters. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program for students from low-income families. Most of the children come from families whose incomes fall below 130 percent of the federal poverty level.
The Staten Island Mental Health Society Head Start program in Dongan Hills held a Black History Month encore workshop Friday for its preschoolers, focusing on cultural arts and percussion music taught by Kobla Dente, a world-class African drummer and percussionist.
Northwest Community Action Partnership (NCAP) Head Start and Early Head Start Programs cover the counties of Box Butte, Cherry, Dawes and Sheridan. There are a total of 7 home base programs and 12 classrooms, which include three preschool collaborations with the public schools in Crawford, Chadron and Rushville; and collaboration with the Chadron State College Child Development Center.