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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
Possible Cuts Looming at Kanawha County Head Start
Wisconsin
Leibham reads to Head Start children
Head Start a vital program for kids (video)