Trump administration targets Head Start bureaucracy in move advocates say puts parents in the driver's seat
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of the federal Head Start program that would give states more control over preschool standards and could reduce administrative costs by an estimated $2.2 billion.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says the proposed changes could preserve or create up to 236,000 Head Start slots. The proposal would remove several federal mandates and emphasize parents as a child’s "primary teachers." It would also establish new nutrition and physical fitness guidelines."Head Start began as a bold commitment to the health, dignity, and potential of every child.
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The Trump administration on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of the federal Head Start program that would give states more control over preschool standards and could reduce administrative costs by an estimated $2.2 billion.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says the proposed changes could preserve or create up to 236,000 Head Start slots. The proposal would remove several federal mandates and emphasize parents as a child’s "primary teachers." It would also establish new nutrition and physical fitness guidelines."Head Start began as a bold commitment to the health, dignity, and potential of every child. My uncle, Sarge Shriver, founded the program on a simple conviction: strong families, wholesome nutrition, and healthy childhood development can change the course of a child’s life," HHS Secretary Robert F. said in a statement.AMERICA’S CHILD CARE CRISIS NEEDS MORE PARENTAL FREEDOM — NOT MORE WASHINGTON CONTROL"Today, we are returning Head Start to those roots," he added.
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- The Trump administration on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of the federal Head Start program that would give states more control over preschool standards and could reduce administrative costs by an estimated $2.2 billion.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says the proposed changes could preserve or create up to 236,000 Head Start slots. The proposal would remove several federal mandates and emphasize parents as a child’s "primary teachers." It would also establish new nutrition and physical fitness guidelines."Head Start began as a bold commitment to the health, dignity, and potential of every child.
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