Head Start in the News
Ohioans call for major changes to federal Head Start proposal
A state lawmaker and two Ohio groups are pushing back on proposed federal changes to Head Start, agreeing they would weaken outcomes, reduce access to childcare and threaten the st...
Rising prices squeeze Ohio families in Head Start programs
Vince Paolucci is the CEO of Alta Care Group
For 50 years, Alta Care Group has supported children and families across Ohio. As the local Head Start provider, we serve 1,210...
Grants coming to Head Start programs in Ohio, other states after years of funding struggles
Head Start programs across Ohio are getting grant money from the federal government, a boost after turmoil and funding uncertainty since early 2025.
Earlier this month, the ...
Local Head Start leaders push back on proposed federal funding caps
Proposed federal changes in student-teacher classroom ratios and caps on administrative funding (among other proposed changes) have leaders at Head Start centers — like the L...
Head Start needs to maintain proven standards
There are so many young children and families served by Head Start whom I wish you could meet.
-Berta Velilla, President and CEO of Miami Valley Child Development Centers
OPINION: Don’t lower the bar for Head Start
Berta Velilla, president and CEO of Miami Valley Child Development Centers
"It's stories like these - and there are hundreds more - that explain why I’m so concerned ...
Head Start isn't just a preschool. Harmful overhaul must be stopped| Columbus Dispatch, Opinion
How many 3- and 4-year-olds should one teacher be expected to care for, teach, keep safe and really know?
I keep coming back to that question as I read the sweeping changes to H...
OHSAI Press Release - August 17, 2026
Ohio Head Start Association Outlines What Proposed Federal Changes Could Mean for Ohio Children and Families
Head Start changes could eliminate important child health and safety standards in Ohio, nationally - Ohio Capital Journal
Julie Stone, executive director of the Ohio Head Start Association, said eliminating the federal standards mentioned in the rule would mean taking away developmental screenings, te...
Trump Head Start Overhaul: Map Shows States Most Dependent on Program, Newsweek
Map Shows States Most Dependent on Head Start Amid Trump Overhaul
Head Start’s Antipoverty Mission Threatened by Trump Administration Overhaul, The 74
From health screenings to low adult-child ratios, Head Start's ‘gold-standard’ quality could be at risk under sweeping HHS proposal.
RFK Jr. visits Toledo child care facility to announce Head Start funding
OLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited a Toledo child care facility Tuesday to announce federal funding for Head Start programs.
RFK Jr. Visits Toledo Cleverbee Academy Head Start
TOLEDO, Ohio — The little boy, dressed in a Toy Story sweatshirt, wrapped himself around the nation’s health secretary. “What do you guys want to be when you grow...
RFK Jr. visits Toledo child care to announce Head Start funding
Kennedy toured Clever Bee Academy on City Park as part of what his department is calling a push on Head Start. The facility received $30,000 for supplemental nutrition and a commun...