Head Start, the nation’s program that provides child care and preschool education to low-income families, is now in the Trump administration’s crosshairs to be cut. A preliminary version of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate funding to Head Start and Early Head Start, according to an official familiar with the plan as reported in USA Today.
In Colorado, the proposal to dismantle the program would leave more than 11,000 children without access to early education and family support. The program relies on nearly $120 million in federal funds annually, which are funneled directly to providers.
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