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Proposed changes could gut Head Start, but Mississippi’s early education programs protect some children

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The Trump administration wants to slash federal regulations for Head Start, an anti-poverty program that has long been considered a gold standard in early childhood education. Advocates say it could drastically impact about 18,000 children served by the program in Mississippi, while researchers say that Mississippi’s state-funded, high-quality early education programs protect some Head Start centers from the changes.

First report: Opinion: Head Start changes could threaten quality, access and support for vulnerable children — elpasomatters.org, 5d