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Leaked federal budget draft suggests elimination of Head Start funding, sparking local concern
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Leaked federal budget draft suggests elimination of Head Start funding, sparking local concern

  • Christie Battista
  • Updated Apr 23, 2025

Head Start, a federally funded early childhood education program, serves low-income families by providing critical services from birth to age five. 

Louisville Head Start programs get boost from American Rescue Plan
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Louisville Head Start programs get boost from American Rescue Plan

  • Updated Sep 11, 2021

The money will allow local Head Start programs to hire more teachers and make improvements at local centers.

Dual Credit Program the Cost-Effective Way of Getting a Head Start on College
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Dual Credit Program the Cost-Effective Way of Getting a Head Start on College

  • Sponsored: Campbellsville University in Louisville
  • Dec 10, 2020

It began with one class, as something of an experiment, and ended up saving their family thousands of dollars. This past summer, high school s…

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Head Start, a free preschool program, returns to Louisville after 2 years
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Head Start, a free preschool program, returns to Louisville after 2 years

  • Sara Sidery
  • Updated Feb 25, 2020

The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to open Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Jefferson County.

Family and Children's Place gets $30 million grant to continue Head Start programs
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Family and Children's Place gets $30 million grant to continue Head Start programs

  • Updated Sep 24, 2019

The Head Start program serves families who are at the 100% poverty level or earn about $25,000 annually. 

John Yarmuth shows support for Head Start program
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John Yarmuth shows support for Head Start program

  • Updated Jun 7, 2023

The program has been hit-hard by national budget cuts.

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