Several Senate Republicans expressed wariness to USA TODAY about any deregulation of the decadesold, bipartisan program.

The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule would remove certain federal requirements governing the 61-year-old program.

President Donald Trump's administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished ...

A Head Start center in Baltimore, Maryland, was one of about 1,600 in operation across the U.S. as of late 2025. A proposed ...

For over 60 years, the Head Start program has been serving low-income families with far more than quality education. Presently, Head Start programs around the country are subject to student-to-teacher ...

Pittsburgh parent Lauren Stuparitz credits the federal Head Start program with transforming her neurodivergent son’s life. Now, as the Trump administration proposes sweeping regulatory changes to the ...

In reaction to a proposal for a major overhaul to the federal Head Start program by the Trump administration, Gov. Maura Healey and three members of the Massachusetts federal delegation are calling on ...

Low-income families often can’t afford the services they need to set their young children up for success. For over six ...

Regulations that would be eliminated include standards for low staff-to-student ratios. The public has 60 days to weigh in on the changes.

A rare election security call, Plans to overhaul Head Start, A national Arizona PBS documentary. Tensions between state election officials and the Trump administration are rising as the heart of the ...

The Trump administration announced plans to overhaul Head Start by removing approximately 1,400 federal regulations to increase local flexibility and potentially expand capacity, sparking significant ...