Head Start advocates warn shutdown will harm early learning programs

If the federal government doesn’t reopen by Nov. 1, services for more than 65,000 low-income children are in jeopardy, Head ...

Immokalee alliance will offer early learning program at its apartment site

The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance is building a 128-unit affordable housing complex in Immokalee. A new community center, ...

How this child care center tailors learning for visually impaired kids

Education for infants, toddlers and preschoolers with visual impairments requires highly individualized learning plans to ...

Federal cuts end program that trained California teachers to support children with disabilities. Here’s why

A $10.5M grant that trained California educators to better support children with disabilities has been abruptly canceled — 3 ...

Four in five NC families who want afterschool programs can’t access them, report finds

Four out of five North Carolina families who want their children in afterschool programs can’t access one, according to a new ...

National study finds public Montessori programs strengthen early learning outcomes—at sharply lower costs

The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by ...

Most Maryland families can’t find or afford after-school programs, report finds

Nearly three-quarters of Maryland families who want their children to be in after-school programs often can’t find them or ...

Light boxes, braille writers and smell: How this child care center serves visually impaired kids

Educational support for infants, toddlers and preschoolers with visual impairments requires highly individualized learning ...
Education Week

Parents Want After-School Programs, But Demand Far Outpaces Supply

Parents identified cost as the biggest hurdle to accessing after-school programs; 56% said it was an important factor ...

Student parents piece together child care and higher education

Community and technical colleges are working with parents to help solve the puzzle of seeking higher education while also ...

A Place to Shine - For 50 Years, With Roots In The Upstate, Sunshine House Grows With Its Children

The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy has served 300k children for 50 years. Play-based learning curriculum, creating a ...
Opinion
The Highland County PressOpinion

Extended government shutdown puts 177 local Head Start/Early Head Start children and families at risk

The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to realizing the promise of Head Start—that all children have a chance to succeed in school and in ...