The impacts of [closing] would be — could be — catastrophic,” said Carl Howell, whose Lowell-area Head Start programs take care of about 550 kids.

Approximately 140 Head Start programs nationwide, serving roughly 65,000 children, will stop receiving federal funding ...

With the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 about to enter its second month, dozens of government programs are already being impact with further disruptions on the horizon.

The region’s Head Start early child care sites will lose federal funding starting Nov. 1, but all 17 have pledged to fund ...

When Head Start programs close, children are left without care, teachers aren’t getting paid, and parents may have to miss ...

Four Head Start programs in California will not receive their annual federal funding due to the U.S. government shutdown, ...

As the federal government shutdown stretches on, thousands of children in Massachusetts could lose access to early childhood care if federal funding<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The Penn State, LSU and Florida jobs will eat most of the market, so what would be left for these desperate programs?

Nine athletic programs at the University of Denver will be joining a new conference next year, following a Friday ...

SNAP recipients in Alabama are bracing for impact as benefits are set to end on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Some ...

Many homeschool families enjoy the flexibility and convenience of learning at home but still want the social aspect and ...

With funding for food stamps on the verge of lapsing for the first time in its 60-year history, local food banks are bracing ...