LOWELL — Head Start is on the federal shutdown chopping block, and a coalition of leaders addressed the dire situation during a press conference Monday calling for an end to the government shutdown ...

CORRECTION: No employees of Child Care Associates were laid off as a result of a delay in notification about a federal grant. An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information.

The funding and overall future of Head Start — which helps low-income families with child development and family support services — has been in the headlines for the better half of the year because of ...

Head Start has faced a series of escalating threats under the Trump administration. A recent administration budget proposal calls for a complete termination of the 60-year-old program. Eliminating the ...

The Head Start program is a cornerstone of our nation’s collective action to lift children out of poverty. Built on the core idea that children are full of incredible promise, Head Start brings that ...

Malaya Peterkin and other preschoolers sat in bright blue chairs around a table on a recent afternoon, listening raptly to teacher Rachel Cepeda read a book about butterflies. Afterward, the children ...