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Relationship Building with Decision Makers, by Barb Haxton and Dr. Tim Nolan

Jun. 4th, 2025

Head Start leaders must do everything possible to convince elected representatives at both the state and federal level that our program is successful, productive, and works based on scientific research and family reports. While this is a constant need, we currently are facing direct attacks on the program with proposals ...

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Brianna’s Head Start Story: How Family Engagement Paves The Way for a Child’s Journey to Success

May. 5th, 2025

This post is the first of a six-part series in which we will explore how Head Start serves communities in the states of Region 9 (Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific). Each post will highlight one of six “Exemplary Practices” of the Head Start philosophy, present a first-person impact story ...

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NOW is the Time to PROTECT Head Start

Apr. 28th, 2025

Dear Head Start Like so many programs, we begin a recent training with the incredible story of our very own parent experience — a story that mirrors the lives of more than 40 million children who have passed through the doors of Head Start in its remarkable 60-year history. What a celebration ...

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Developing Early Education Leaders

Oct. 20th, 2024

By Alecia D. Jackson, Ed.D. Introduction As educators, administrators, and stakeholders in Early Childhood Education (ECE), you play a crucial role in shaping the future. My experience as a Head Start parent and the support from ECE leaders fueled my passion for ECE. It provided diverse experiences in ECE ...

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Healing From the DIS-Eases of the Past to Create a Peaceful Head Start Community

May. 1st, 2024

By Niki Spears, Founder and Chief Culture Creator of Culture Cre8tion Have you felt like the world's negativity is creeping into your daily life? You're not alone. But what if the key to a more peaceful life wasn't "out there" – but “within you”? Dr. David Hawkins, a renowned researcher, ...

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  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the ...

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  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025 In recent months, the Trump administration ...

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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research ...

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  • May 5, 2021

Family & Community Engagement: doing with — not for — families

By Dr. Andres Bustamante, University of California Irvine, School of ...

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  • April 7, 2021

Dinosaur expert: Reconnecting children to nature will be a key to our planet’s survival

You might call renowned paleontologist and children’s TV host ...

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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the following statement in response to ...

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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025 In recent months, the Trump administration has considered cutting funding for ...

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  • May 5, 2021

Family & Community Engagement: doing with — not for — families

By Dr. Andres Bustamante, University of California Irvine, School of Education, Professor 2020 Family Engagement and ...

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  • March 30, 2021

Early Childhood Science is a Fast Track to a High-Quality Learning Environment

By Andres S. Bustamante, Ph.D.   For many, the idea of science education is ...

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  • February 10, 2021

Astronaut Joe Hernandez: The International Language of Math Served As Path To The Final Frontier

Astronaut Joe Hernandez: The International Language of Math Served As Path To The Final Frontier ...

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  • February 10, 2021

Meet the Early-Math Evangelists

Their own experience teaching and years of investigating how young people learn mathematics have made ...

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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research by Aja Goare For more ...

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  • May 5, 2021

Family Engagement Keynote Anthony Barrows: Applying Behavioral Science to Program Design

Do you know what’s best for you and your family? This is a simple ...

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  • April 7, 2021

Dinosaur expert: Reconnecting children to nature will be a key to our planet’s survival

You might call renowned paleontologist and children’s TV host Dr. Scott Sampson a poster ...

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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the following statement in response to ...
Read More
  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025 In recent months, the Trump administration has considered cutting funding for ...
Read More
  • Admin
  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research by Aja Goare For more ...
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