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

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.

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

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

Because Wisconsin residents could see their food assistance benefits pause in November due to the ongoing government shutdown ...

Some early childhood care and education programs may have contingency plans to keep the lights on when federal funds are ...

Requirements: must have photo identification and proof of residency. Must meet the annual maximum eligible income guidelines: ...

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 ...

Head Start programs could close as early as Saturday. Many Head Start programs across the country could be forced to close at the end of this week if the federal government shutdown continues, ...

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

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Anderson Chapel AME Church and Oxford Learning Academy are providing daycare services until ...