Comments on: Two of nation’s largest Head Start providers must fight for federal funds

By: In Mississippi, Will Competition Cure Head Start—or Kill It? | TIME.com

In Mississippi, Will Competition Cure Head Start—or Kill It? | TIME.com — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:01:11 +0000

[...] nation, New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services, which serves 120,000 families, could lose its grant over “administrative deficiencies” with its workers’ health insurance. The Los Angeles County [...]

By: Federal Aid Cuts Worsen NYC Budget Woes | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN

Federal Aid Cuts Worsen NYC Budget Woes | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:10:57 +0000

[...] Driving those declines is the expiration of federal stimulus funds, which had contributed up to $28 million a year for child care alone over the last three fiscal years. Meanwhile, Head Start funding remains uncertain because New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services is among the 132 local agencies that must reapply to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the program after failing to meet so-called quality thresholds. [...]

By: Federal aid cuts worsen New York City budget woes | The New York World

Federal aid cuts worsen New York City budget woes | The New York World — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:55:37 +0000

By: Getting Serious About Improving Head Start: 132 Grantees Not Measuring Up | American Think Tank

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:29:05 +0000

[...] Haven, CT; Richmond, VA; and Milwaukee, WI. (As the Hechinger Report showed yesterday, the news is already making waves in New York [...]

By: Two of nation’s largest Head Start providers must fight for federal funds « By SARAH GARLAND

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:06:53 +0000

[...] the rest of the story at The Hechinger Report. A version was also printed by Gotham Schools. GA_googleAddAttr("AdOpt", "1"); [...]