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Sequester In The Media


Since March 1st, 2013, when the federal sequester went into effect, Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the country have been working to implement funding cuts in ways that minimize disruption to children and preserve high quality services.

Below are some of the stories that have appeared in the meda about how the cuts are affecting local communities.

National Press

 

Huffington Post - Head Start Programs Gutted by Sequestration Cuts

The Atlantic - The Worst Victims of the Education Sequester: Special-Needs Students and Poor Kids

Think Progress - Low-Income Kids Are Being Kicked Out Of Their Preschool Programs Thanks To Sequestration

Time Magazine - The Case for Saving Head Start

Jezebel - Sequester Forces Lottery Drawings To Kick Kids Out of Head Start Programs

Washington Post - Sequester not an imaginary concept

Huffington Post - Sequestration: Devastating to Kids

CNN Money - Preschoolers to Discover What Budget Cuts Mean

 

Blogs

 

Maddow Blog - Sequestration Continues to takes its Toll

Aspen Ascend Blog - Stroll in for Head Start!

 

 

State Press

 

Alabama

Budget cuts threaten head start programs

Hundreds of Ala. children could lose access to Head Start program

 

Arkansas

Local parents and children protest possible cuts to Head Start programs

Head Start Feeling Cuts

The Sequester: Cuts To Head Start

 

Arizona

Budget Cuts Would Affect Local Head Start Program

Sequester cuts loom for Head Start program

 

California

Head Start Programs Face Cuts Due to Sequestration

Federal Cuts a Significant Blow to Head Start Program

Head Start cuts could mean 2,000 fewer seats in L.A. County

Sequester cuts will devastate Head Start

 

Colorado

Head Start Supporters Rally to Save Funding

Community rallies against Head Start sequester cuts

Head Start Program Faces Sequester Cuts

Protesters rally against Head Start cuts

Sequester: Longmont Head Start programs could cut up to 30 students

 

Delaware

State Head Start program threatened by sequestration

 

Florida

Federal cuts may hit Palm Beach County Head Start buses, programs for seniors

Florida Head Start programs could lose millions of dollars in funding

 

Georgia

Budget cuts to impact thousands of Head Start students

 

Idaho

Sequester Impacting Head Start Programs

 

Illinois

Some local Head Start pre-schools will take furlough days

Head Start to be affected by budget cuts

Head Start Vulnerable

Sequester Hits Head Start

Head Start Programs Brace for Possible Budget Cuts

Illinoisans Brace for Federal Cuts, Furloughs

 

Indiana

Drawing trims Head Start rolls

Strapped by sequester, Head Starts drop kids

Local Head Start officials developing sequester plan

Head Start Cuts

 

Iowa

Some Local Head Start Preschools Will Take Furlough Days

Federal cuts impact some Iowa Head Start programs

Sequestration cuts could hit Dubuque Head Start preschools

Head Start would suffer under federal sequester cuts

 

Kansas

Federal cuts hit Head Start

Head Start Plans for Budget Cuts

 

Louisiana

Northshore mother protests proposed cuts to Head Start program

Potential cuts to Head Start program

 

Maine

Budget cuts deal blow to Head Start

Sequestration cuts will spell bad news for head start programs

 

Maryland

Invest Wisely in Head Start

Cardin Visits Head Start Center to Talk About Impact of Sequestration on Maryland Children, Families

Head Start Expecting To Lose Teachers And Children Under Sequester Budget Cuts

 

Massachusetts

Head Start funding cuts coming soon

Sequester Cuts Takes Bite Out Of Head Start, Tribal Services

Cost of sequestration hits home in Boston

 

Minnesota

Head Start "stroll-in" Demonstration Outside of Congressman Rick Nolan's Office

Federal cuts could drop 14 students from area Head Start program

 

Mississippi

Head Start may lose 70,000 slots nationwide to sequester

Sequestration cuts push Jackson County Head Start classes to close weeks earlier

 

Missouri

Head Start braces for cuts

Federal budget sequester means fewer spots in Head Start programs

Sequester will take a bite out of Head Start

Uncertainty For Head Start and Non-Profits Ahead Of 'Sequester'

State Community Action Agencies, Head Start fear sequester impact

 

Montana

In Montana, an Indian reservation’s children feel the impact of sequester’s cuts

 

Nebraska

Sequestration cuts affect Plattsmouth Head Start budget

 

Nevada

NBC News3 Coverage

Protestors Rally Against Cuts to Head Start Program

 

New Jersey

Sequester to affect Head Start funding

Monmouth Head Start Provider Advocating for Programs as Sequester Looms

Sequestration could spell cuts for N.J. schools, Head Start preschools

 

New Mexico

Sequestration impacts Head Start

 

New York

Head Start Finishes Last Due to Sequestration

NY Head Start programs to lose over $300,000

Afternoon read: Head Start and the sequester

Head Start to see cuts after sequestration

Sequester Could Impact Head Start Programs

 

North Carolina

Sequestration: Affects on early childhood education in North Carolina

Head Start could lose ground in budget cuts

Sequestration could lead to big Head Start cuts on Grand Strand

 

Ohio

Head start parents ask Congressman Ryan for help

Federal Cuts Hit Local Head Start

Worries about Head Start falling behind

Sequester could cut local Head Start

Head Start stands to lose 24 slots to sequester

Head Start braces for cuts planned as part of sequester

 

Oklahoma

Head Start Program Cuts Due to Sequester

 

Oregon

Head Start Advocates Protest Sequester

KLCC Eugene Oregon NPR-Head Start Programs Threatened by Sequester

Eugene parents, kids and teachers protest against Head Start cuts

Protestors Rally in Support of Head Start

Budget cuts could hinder children’s head start in learning

Federal Reductions Hit Oregon's Head Start Programs

Special ed, Head Start on block if ax falls

 

Pennsylvania

Wavering on early education could ruin our future

Budget ax hits 2,300 Head Start hopefuls in Pa.

District outlines plan to outsource more Head Start seats

Sequestration would mean $142,400 loss for local Head Start

Automatic budget cuts could affect Head Start programs

Head Start warns federal cuts will hurt children

Federal budget cuts would hit Head Start

Pennsylvania education programs including Head Start face cuts as part of sequestration

 

Rhode Island

RI Head Start Programs Set Back

More Federal Budget Cuts Could Mean Fewer Kids in "Head Start"

Tri-Town faces $1.2M in cuts

 

South Carolina

Head Start supporters march to Rep. Wilson's office to protest federal budget cuts

Head Start parents reach out to lawmakers to protest sequestration

Head Start Families Protest Cuts

Head Start programs could suffer after automatic budget cuts

 

Tennessee

Knoxville-Knox County Head Start faces sequestration budget cuts

Education, Head Start could be impacted by sequestration

Local Head Start Could Face Cuts In Federal Budget Battle

 

Texas

Nonprofit facing $400K cut in federal funding

TNS officials brace for Head Start funding cuts

Sequester means $400,000 loss for local Head Start, Meals on Wheels programs

 

Vermont

Local Head Start program faces cuts due to sequester

 

Virginia

Roanoke Valley Head Start programs protest sequester cuts

Lynchburg Head Start Program Leaders Find Out About Cuts

U.S. Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott to visit Newport News Head Start program

Federal cuts could hurt local Head Start, special ed programs

 

Washington

Budget Cuts Affect Diverse Range of Programs

Today's Choices Affecting Kids' Future

Sequester will hit local Head Start program

Targeted by sequestration, Head Start braces for cuts

Sequester' cuts force students out of Head Start program

Head Start program would suffer with Sequestration cuts

 

West Virginia

Head Start Bracing For Cuts

Possible Cuts Looming at Kanawha County Head Start

 

Wisconsin

Leibham reads to Head Start children

Head Start a  vital program for kids (video)

Local Head Start programs face likely cuts

$135,000 cut could leave dozens out of Head Start