The Shutdown is over, but thousands of kids are still locked out of Head Start
Nov 15, 2025
The Shutdown is over, but thousands of kids are still locked out of Head Start
The 74
Nearly 9,000 children across 16 states and Puerto Rico remained locked out of Head Start programming as of Friday evening, according to the National Head Start Association, despite the federal government’s reopening on Wednesday night.
Fordham Institute
The grownups are fighting harder and louder than they have in years, both in words and deeds, about education, as well as everything else.
CPR
Chronic underfunding, low pay, inadequate benefits and escalating administrative demands on teachers are driving Colorado teachers away from the profession.
