Upcoming Event

April 28, 2025 - April 29, 2025

Managers & Directors Institute

LOCATION

Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

The HSC Managers and Directors Institute will be held on April 28-29, 2025.   Location: Hyatt Regency Newport Beach  …

Announcements

Apr 15, 2025

Head Start funding is at risk! Email Congress now!

Apr 04, 2025

Head Start Regional Office Closures: A Call for Action to Safeguard Head Start

Jan 28, 2025

Federal Grant Pause Not Intended to Affect Head Start Programs

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We envision a future where Head Start is recognized as the gold standard in child development and the provider of choice for California’s most vulnerable children and families.

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Latest News

Advocacy and Policy News

Head Start Regional Office Closures: A Call for Action to Safeguard Head Start On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, we were saddened to learn that several of the Regional Offices that support Head Start…

Advocacy and Policy News

FY23 and FY24 Nationwide HS & EHS Program-Level Enrollment and Funding Data By Paul Behrman, Walnut Leadership     Local Head Start programs must modernize quickly, and chart a solid course for…

Advocacy and Policy News

State Moving Forward on Changes to Teacher Permits Major changes to early childhood teacher permits are impending on two fronts. First, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) is…