Newsroom

NHSA provides the latest on Head Start news and actions—and can connect you with our education policy and program experts to dig deeper into the issues. Through press releases, position statements, and media kits, our team provides clear, timely updates and analysis of early childhood education and care news from across the country.

NHSA NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Beans and National Head Start Association Celebrate Two Years of Success Improving Employee Retention and Wellbeing for America’s Educators

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Beans, a financial technology startup, and National Head Start Association (NHSA), a pioneer in early childhood development and education, proudly mark the second anniversary of…

Read More

NHSA’s Response to President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal

Washington, D.C. – President Biden released his proposed FY 2025 budget on Monday, March 11, 2024, including $12,540,519,000 for Head Start and Early Head Start–an increase of $544 million over…

Read More

The Academy at NHSA Honored with 2024 Training APEX Award for Excellence in Training Programs

The Academy at NHSA has revolutionized training practices specifically tailored for Head Start staff. The program has directly led to enriching Head Start classrooms through innovative methodologies.

Read More

ACCT, NHSA Launch Kids on Campus Partnership to Expand Child Care for Student Parents

Today, NHSA and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) announce the launch of the Kids on Campus initiative to bring more Head Start programs to community college campuses. The…

Read More

NPRM Represents Significant Opportunity to Shape Head Start’s Next Chapter

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking represents a significant opportunity to address the challenges facing Head Start and Early Head Start.

Read More

NHSA Urges Congress to Reject Baseless FY24 Cuts to Head Start and Early Head Start

In response to last night’s Rules Committee hearing and the House’s potential consideration of HR 5894, NHSA released the following statement from Executive Director Yasmina Vinci: The House continues to…

Read More

National and Local Organizations Partner to Provide Safer Public Transit Access for Families

A host of national civic, social, and public services organizations partnered to improve access to public transit.

Read More

On Recent Events in the Middle East

There are no “right” words for events in the world that are so wrong. There are no “right” ways to explain sudden ringing alarms, or explosions, or death, or terrorism….

Read More

Potential Government Shutdown Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of a potential federal shutdown, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association Yasmina Vinci released the following statement: “No matter the length, a federal shutdown…

Read More

Head Start Alumnus Sen. Warnock Introduces HEADWAY Act to Increase Access to Early Head Start Programs

Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) keynoted the National Head Start Association’s Fall Leadership Institute and, during his address, introduced the bipartisan HEADWAY Act (Head Start Education and Development…

Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 16