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Trump Admin Plans Head Start Overhaul | Lafayette Louisiana News
The Trump administration is poised to overhaul Head Start, the decades-old early education program for low-income kids, slashing its 100+ page federal standards down to just 12 pages — shifting control to states and local areas. Critics warn this could weaken quality, harm access for vulnerable families, and even exclude U.S. citizen children of undocumented parents in early drafts. While HHS claims the goal is to expand access and boost flexibility, advocates fear the changes could gut the program’s effectiveness — despite bipartisan support and serving half a million children nationwide…
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