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Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at the Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Over 25,000 Michigan children would lose access to Head Start programs under the Trump administration’s planned cuts, a recent report found.
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Ohio governor signs budget including no-cost school meals
More Ohio students who qualify for reduced-priced meals will now be able to eat breakfast and lunch at school, even if their families cannot pay for it, thanks to a provision in the $191 billion, ...
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Children’s advocates lament ‘missed opportunities’ by Texas lawmakers
A child advocacy group in Texas is already looking ahead to the 2025 legislative session, after several policy changes it supported this year failed to gain traction. The group Texans Care for ...
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