A Head Start grandmother shares how the program helped her two-year-old grandson grow in confidence, independence, and joy for learning.
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Stay connected with the work advancing early learning in California. Here you’ll find news, policy updates, event highlights, and meaningful stories from programs and partners dedicated to strengthening Head Start and Early Head Start.
Head Start California highlights 88.5% public opposition and bipartisan support for protecting Head Start Program Performance Standards from...
Read PostSubmitted by: Adriana, Head Start Staff and Alum My Head Start journey began in 1998, when I attended Head Start as a child in Salinas, California....
Read PostHead Start California welcomes Malia Santos, a Head Start alum and UC Davis student, as our new part-time Administrative Assistant.
Read PostHead Start California applauds Rep. David Valadao for urging HHS to preserve Head Start Performance Standards that protect Central Valley children...
Read PostHead Start California thanks Rep. Kevin Kiley for visiting KidZCommunity Head Start in Lincoln and urging HHS to protect access to Head Start...
Read PostHead Start California applauds 190 members of Congress, including 31 from California, urging HHS to withdraw a proposed rule gutting Head Start...
Read PostSubmitted by Samantha, Head Start Parent I started my oldest at three years old in 2019. Since he was an only child at the time, I wanted to make...
Read PostHead Start California thanks Reps. Mike Thompson and James Gallagher for their bipartisan letter opposing federal rule changes that would weaken...
Read PostSubmitted by: Priscilla, Head Start Parent & Staff My story began 22 years ago. I was a single mother and a survivor of domestic violence. I...
Read PostHead Start California (HSC)'s officially submitted comment on the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) notice of proposed rulemaking to...
Read PostBy Mary Grace Romo, M.Ed., Learning Genie A completed lesson plan tells you what a teacher intended to do. It cannot tell you what children...
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