Second Start teacher Kayla Adair looks at Dakota Evens' design project in her class on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Adair emphasizes letting her students work at their pace in the learning process. GEOFF ...

Head Start was founded 60 years ago to help America’s poorest families break the cycle of poverty. Now, it’s one of many federal programs that the Trump administration wants to reduce or cut ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head Start program directors and families are deeply concerned over a Trump administration proposal to cut its funding completely.

There’s a lot to keep toddlers busy at Dill’s family child care. Credit: Anya Kamenetz for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have ...

112 consumer advocacy groups wrote a letter to the US Department of Education on Sept. 19, imploring the department to extend the program. The Department of Education’s Fresh Start program is ...