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
The New York Times - Stories of Struggle and Creativity as Sequestration Cuts Hit Home
Washington Post -Sequestration hits Hispanic families hard
The Atlantic -The Sequester's Devastating Impact on America's Poor
Huffington Post - Head Start Programs Gutted by Sequestration Cuts
The Atlantic - The Worst Victims of the Education Sequester: Special-Needs Students and Poor Kids
NPR - Sequester Slams Head Start Programs
MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews - Head Start Cust Hurt Youngest Americans
Think Progress - Low-Income Kids Are Being Kicked Out Of Their Preschool Programs Thanks To Sequestration
Think Progress - Sequestration Devastates Education Programs, But Congress Fails to Notice
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
Bloomberg - Furlough Reversal for FAA Leaves Child Health Cuts in Place
Bloomberg News - Parents Losing Jobs a Hidden Cost to Head Start Cuts
CNN Money - Preschoolers to Discover What Budget Cuts Mean
ProPublica - Everything We Know About What's Happened Under Sequestration
Education Week- Head Start Centers Feeling 'Sequester' Pain
Blogs
Maddow Blog - Sequestration Continues to takes its Toll
Aspen Ascend Blog - Stroll in for Head Start!
Huffington Post - Children Need to Fly Too: End Sequestration
Huffington Post - This FAA Sequester Vote Doesn't Smell Right
Huffington Post - Sequestration: Devastating to Kids
State Press
Alabama
Head Start scaling back due to federal sequestration
Head Start a worthy investment
Budget cuts threaten head start programs
Alaska
Fayetteville Head Start to Close Due to Sequester Cuts
Sequestration Impacts Tlingit & Haida Head Start
Federal budget cuts hit Head Start
Arkansas
Head Start cuts hit Arkansas programs
Head Start announces cuts in Washington County
Fayetteville Head Start Center Closes; Sequestration Blamed
Fayetteville Head Start to Close Due to Sequester Cuts
Woman Raises Money for Benton County Head Start
Federal Budget Cuts Lop Days From Head Start Programs
Head Start budget cuts announced
The Sequester: Cuts To Head Start
Arizona
Arizona Educators Brace For Cuts In Federal Head Start Funds
Head Start hurt by sequestration
Budget Cuts Would Affect Local Head Start Program
Sequester cuts loom for Head Start program
California
Sequester Cuts Inflicting Pain
Local Head Start families feel effects of sequestration
Impact of sequester cuts trickle down to Valley Head Start
Sequestration hurts Head Start
Federal cuts inflict more pain on the poor
Sequestration hitting California hard: Henry Waxman
Head Start families feeling impact of sequester
Protestors Speak Out About Possible Head Start Cuts
Head Start programs across the state cut services, children
Los Alamitos Unified to feel 'sequester cuts
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
TEMECULA: Preschool staff cut after funding runs out
Sequester cuts will devastate Head Start
Colorado
Local Preschool Programs Lose Out in Sequester
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
Connecticut
Parents scramble after daycare center closes due to budget cuts
Sequestration ends Head Start program that preps kids for school
Sequester hits Head Start program hard
Sequester cuts Head Start budget
Delaware
State Head Start program threatened by sequestration
District of Columbia
Charity Groups Worry The White House Is Abandoning Them
Michele Bachmann to Dems: ‘Thou protestest too much’ on Head Start budget cuts
FAA Furloughs: Senate Reaches Deal To Avoid Air Traffic Delays
Sequester means cuts to Head Start programs but not training
Head Start teachers name Obamacare as biggest problem
Florida
Head Start funding cut at federal level
Hernando Head Start program will have one less classroom
Teachers at Head Start take the hit after budget cuts
Appalling cuts fall on needy children
Castor, parents want to save Head Start from sequester cuts
Kathy Castor: Spare Head Start from sequester cuts
Head Start cuts could have long-term consequences
Head Start staffers will forgo retirement money to maintain services
Parents concerned about cuts to Head Start
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
Georgia Head Start Programs Face Sequester Cuts
Sequester could force cuts in local Head Start
Effects of automatic spending cuts surface
Budget cuts to impact thousands of Head Start students
Idaho
Head Start scaling back offerings
Sequester Impacting Head Start Programs
Budget cuts deal blow to Head Start
Illinois
Granville Head Start being closed due to federal cuts
Some local Head Start pre-schools will take furlough days
Head Start to be affected by budget cuts
Illinoisans Brace for Federal Cuts, Furloughs
Indiana
Hundreds of Head Start Slots Eliminated For Hoosier Kids
Sequester Hurts Head Start Programs
Cuts coming to Evansville's Head Start program
Area Early Head Start now knows the cuts it will face
Head Start Suffering From Federal Sequester
Federal cuts forcing lower Head Start enrollment
Head Start opens enrollment, with fewer slots available
Head Start budget cuts draw hands of concern
Sequester hits local Head Start program
Federal cuts take effect for Franklin Head Start
Area Early Head Start will have to cut students
Monroe County Head Start To Cut Slots, Employees
Head Start services cuts budget by 5%
Indiana Head Start Programs Beginning To Drop Students From Rosters
Drawing trims Head Start rolls
Strapped by sequester, Head Starts drop kids
Local Head Start officials developing sequester plan
Iowa
Sequester cuts 76 kids from local Head Start
Head Start shoulders sequester burden
Letter: Don’t divert funding from Head Start
Budget Cuts Hurt Early Head Start Programs in Siouxland
Lee County Head Start among programs to lose federal funding this fall
Sequestration could mean less aid for students
Head Start shrinks as sequester takes effect
Head Start Cutting Students Due to Sequester
Some Local Head Start Preschools Will Take Furlough Days
Federal cuts challenge Head Start programs in Sioux City
Sequestration cuts could hit Dubuque Head Start preschools
Head Start would suffer under federal sequester cuts
Kansas
Federal sequester eliminates more Head Start programs in Kansas
Early education programs cut in some Kansas counties
KCSL To End Head Start Services In 3 Counties Due To Budget Cuts
Head Start programs announce budget cuts
Budget cuts mean no more Head Start for hundreds of Kansas children
Parents face waiting lists for preschool spac
Head Start Plans for Budget Cuts
Kentucky
Federal cuts cause closing of Woodhill Child Development Center
WATCH: Kentucky Parents Discover Sequestration Will Close Their Head Start Program
Louisiana
Federal budget cuts force staff reduction, fewer student slots
Jefferson Parish Head Start curtails services, eliminates 19 jobs over federal budget cuts
Northshore mother protests proposed cuts to Head Start program
Potential cuts to Head Start program
Maine
MAINE COMPASS: Penny-wise, pound-foolish to cut services to children, parents
Lawmakers Look to Restore Millions in Head Start Funding
Lawmakers show bi-partisan support for Head Start funding
Budget cuts deal blow to Head Start
Sequestration cuts will spell bad news for head start programs
Maryland
Head Start programs enrolling fewer children due to budget cuts
Cuts to Head Start place 'additional burden' on families, director says
Garrett County Head Start will close for month
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 cuts enrollment as Massachusetts social service agencies hurt by government cuts
Head Start Program Feeling Weight of Sequester Cuts
Island Head Start Program Will See Cuts
Federal budget cuts result in fewer Pioneer Valley Head Start slots
Head Start cuts hit home locally
Federal budget cuts result in fewer Pioneer Valley Head Start slots
Editorial: Mindless cuts hit Head Start
Headstart class lost to budget sequester
With policymakers demanding action, early childhood educators look for funding
Do long lines at airports matter more than children?
MOC supporters rally against Head Start cuts
Local Head Start programs closing early due to budget cuts
Congressman Tierney tours Beverly Head Start Program
Head Start funding cuts coming soon
Sequester Cuts Takes Bite Out Of Head Start, Tribal Services
Cost of sequestration hits home in Boston
Michigan
Major Head Start cuts in southern U.P.
Families Rely on Kent County Head Start
Federal cuts affect Kent Co. Head Start
Federal cuts could drop 14 students from area Head Start program
Minnesota
The 'sequester': how three Americans see it working so far
Head Start "stroll-in" Demonstration Outside of Congressman Rick Nolan's Office
Federal cuts could drop 14 students from area Head Start program
Mississippi
Forrest Co. Head Start sites plan to eliminate days of care to trim costs
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 gets boost from United Fund
Schools feel brunt of sequester cuts
Cuts To Head Start Programs Coming Soon To Northeast Missouri – Kahoka Head Start Closing
Head Start budget cuts mean fewer kids served, programs scaled back
OACAC Head Start will cut 199 slots for kids, 42 jobs
$300,000 cut from Head Start in Mid-Missouri
Central Missouri Community Action Head Start to accept fewer students after budget cuts
Head Start cuts mean shorter hours, could mean fewer kids
Sequester Impact: Head Start Facility Closing, Job Cuts Coming Friday
St. Louis Head Start Fights Against Threatened 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
Helena's Head Start program facing 5% cut
In Montana, an Indian reservation’s children feel the impact of sequester’s cuts
Nebraska
Sequestration cuts will impact Head Start budget
Sequestration resulting in Head Start funding cuts
Sequestration cuts affect Plattsmouth Head Start budget
Nevada
Protestors Rally Against Cuts to Head Start Program
New Hampshire
State's Largest Head Start Program Feels Sequester Pinch
Cuts will force closure of Hudson Head Start
Head Start center in Newmarket closing at end of June
Head Start in NH scrambles to absorb 5 percent sequestration cut
Hudson Head Start program closing in 2013 because of budget cuts
New Jersey
Lowry: Head Start teams brace for the worst
Sequestration means cuts to Head Start programs in Lehigh Valley, northwest New Jersey
Parents voice concern about unexpected "Head Start" closure
Cuts to Head Start programs expected to affect N.J. families as well as kids
Sequestration Cuts May Force Morris Head Start to Turn Away Kids
Menendez Meets With N.J. Head Start Leaders To Discuss Sequestration Effects
Sequestration Cuts May Force Morris Head Start to Turn Away Kids
Kids could be turned away from Head Start because of sequester
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 Shuts Down NM Head Start Centers
Doña Ana County Head Starts cuts staff, services in federal crunch
Sequestration impacts Head Start
New York
Sequester slashes funds to Head Start
OCO Education Services feels impact of federal sequestration
Sequester cuts hit local Head Start, housing program
Sequester takes toll on Sullivan County Head Start program
Local Head Starts scaled back under federal budget cuts
How Headstart Gets Past The Sequester
Sequester cuts hitting home for Head Start kids
Washington County Head Start program dwindles after sequestration budget cuts
Regional Report: Budget Cuts Close Head Start Program
Letter: Government is failing Head Start
Westchester, Rockland Head Start Programs to Suffer; Leaders Fight Back
Letter: Head Start needs funds, not airports
ABC Head Start Workers Rally Against Sequestration Cuts
Head Start Teachers, Families, Feel Sequestration Cuts
Warren County Head Start suffering from deep federal cuts
Allegany County Head Start absorbs $167,000 in federal cuts
Head Start bracing for budget cuts
Foundation Funds County Head Start Class
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
Onslow County Head Start will no longer accept three-year-olds
Cuts mean less room in Head Start
Budget cuts force closing of Head Start school in New Bern
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
North Dakota
Federal budget cuts mean trims for area Head Start programs
In northeast North Dakota, Head Start cuts hurt
Federal funding cuts claim Cavalier, Langdon Head Start programs
Ohio
Sequester Cuts Lifelines for 'Invisible' Women
Head Start Programs Try To Deal With Sequester Cut
Sequester cuts young and old in Ohio
Head Start dropped in 3 area counties
Gambier hears Head Start cuts and aggregation proposal
Budget cuts put Head Start behind
Head Start program shortens year, cuts staff and slots due to sequester
Budget Cuts force Head Start to cut 28 students for 2013-2014
Sequester takes toll on local Head Start funding
Head Start Reductions To Begin In Miami Valley
Head Start to lay off 4 workers
Union members gather to protest impending cuts to Head Start
Regional Head start program looking at $200,000 in sequester cuts
Allen County's Head Start program takes hit from funding cuts
Head Start gets early end this year
Sequester drops 200 kids from Head Start program
10 Lorain County Head Start teachers will be laid off
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
Oklahoma
Head Start Program Cuts Due to Sequester
Oregon
Head Start Advocates Protest Sequester
KLCC Eugene Oregon NPR-Head Start Programs Threatened by Sequester
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
Pennsylvania Head Start Programs Lose $13.5 million in Funding
Reduced funding hits Head Start: Changes include 4-day weeks
Head Start centers to close amid federal cutbacks
With Sequester Cuts, Head Start Programs Dealt Abrupt Budget Blow
Sequester cuts being felt at Head Start
Sequester cuts will soon cause Philadelphians pain
Sequester slashes Luzerne County Head Start funding
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
Rhode Island
RI Head Start Programs Set Back
More Federal Budget Cuts Could Mean Fewer Kids in "Head Start"
South Carolina
Gloverville Head Start closes doors
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
Sequestration could lead to big Head Start cuts on Grand Strand
South Dakota
Local Head Start program impacted by sequester cuts
Sequester Starts In Impact SD's Reservations
Tennessee
North Chattanooga Head Start parents look to churches for help
Head Start ends school year early due to cuts
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
Federal cut to Head Start will mean 9 fewer openings
Head Start budget cuts hit Navarro, Palo Pinto counties
Head Start Closures Will 'Leave Kids Behind'
Head Start programs face funding cuts
Sequestration cuts could affect Pre-K and Head Start programs starting May 1
TNS officials brace for Head Start funding cuts
Sequester means $400,000 loss for local Head Start, Meals on Wheels programs
Utah
Sequestration starting to take its toll
Bear River Head Start facing delays, cuts from sequestration
Vermont
Sequester hits Vermont Guard, Head Start
Budget Cuts Set Back Head Start
Federal cuts hit local Head Start programs
Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility
Local Head Start program faces cuts due to sequester
Virginia
Cuts to Head Start program could set poorest children back
Washington
Peninsula College Early Head Start to close