Government shutdown could affect tens of thousands of kids in Chicago and Illinois Head Start programs

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, early childhood education programs in Chicago that rely on ...

Illinois Head Start teams with children’s museums ‘to bring light back to our program’

She’s only 3 years old, but that didn’t stop Sofia Quiroz from enjoying a day out after traveling from Chicago Heights to the ...

House lawmakers review child care scholarship program with new enrollment freeze still in effect

Any hopes of a freeze on child care scholarships being lifted anytime soon were largely dispelled Thursday, when state ...
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Low-income families face loss of preschool programs

Head Start is a family-focused preschool service for low-income families, serving children ages 3 to 5. In some locations, ...

Yankton School District hopes to set example for SD schools with early childhood education

The only early childhood education (ECE) center run by a public school district offering free preschool tuition opened in ...

Multnomah County expands Preschool for All program with 240 new seats

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County is expanding its Preschool for All program again, adding hundreds of new, tuition-free ...