Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger ...

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With the Senate out of town, the government shutdown is almost certain to extend through at least Monday, as millions of Americans begin to feel its effects. Among them are those who rely on Head ...

Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the federal government shutdown extends past Nov. 1. About 134 programs across 41 ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The government is nearing one month of being shut down. That means the future is uncertain for furloughed employees and government-funded programs like Early Head Start.

A long-running program that serves more than 800 children in El Paso County has been operating on emergency reserves for the past week while the federal government shutdown prevents funding. Community ...