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Aspen Institute Names NHSA to National Network to Disrupt Poverty for Children and Parents
04/29/2014
Washington, DC – The National Head Start Association (NHSA) today was named a member of the Aspen Institute Ascend Network, a new network of leading organizations using two-generation approaches to disrupt poverty and create economic mobility for families.
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National Head Start Association Applauds FY’15 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
12/13/2014
Solid funding level enables centers to maintain current services under ever-rising costs
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National Head Start Association Statement on Senate Passage of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
11/17/2014
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House and Senate have passed, and the President is expected to sign, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014.
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association:
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NHSA Statement on Passing of Maya Angelou
05/29/2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. –The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on Resignation of HHS Secretary Sebelius
04/11/2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that she is leaving her post.
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association:
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STATEMENT SENATE HELP HEARING ON THE STRONG START ACT OF 2013
04/10/2014
Washington, DC—Today the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on the Strong Start for America’s Children Act, legislation to expand access to pre-kindergarten programs across the United States. The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on the Passage of the Growth Rate Fix
03/31/2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress has passed, and the President is expected to sign, a measure to prevent cuts in payments to doctors through the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). This measure includes a short-term extension for Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV). The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on Release of FY 15 Budget Proposal
03/04/2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Obama submitted his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2015 to Congress, including over $1 billion in new investments in Head Start and Early Head Start.
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on House Budget Committee Report: The War on Poverty: 50 Years Later
02/02/2015
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on Passing of Dr. Robert Cooke
02/11/2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday February 2, 2014, Dr. Robert E. Cooke, a pediatrician who worked with Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson to create Head Start, died at age 93.
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on The Death of Nelson Mandela
12/10/2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday December 5, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, died at age 95.
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on Reopening of the Federal Government
10/16/2013
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association:
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Statement on Effects of Continued Government Shutdown
10/11/2013
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association.
Washington, DC – “With the government shutdown racing toward November 1, an additional 157 Head Start programs across 42 states* and one U.S. Territory** who will begin their grant year on November 1 are facing the very real threat of being unable to keep their doors open in the absence of a new year of federal funding. These 157 programs serve 86,000 at-risk children who rely on the comprehensive early learning services provided by Head Start.
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Statement on Emergency Head Start Funding
10/07/2013
Philanthropists Keep Head Start Open During Government Shutdown
Laura and John Arnold provide up to $10 million in emergency funding to help children and families
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Statement on Federal Shutdown
10/01/2013
WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement should be attributed jointly to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association.
“Leaders on Capitol Hill, mired in an absurd and childish stand-off and unable to decide on a budget, left potentially 19,000 vulnerable children without Head Start services today when they shut down the Federal Government. In 23 programs across 11 different states, Head Start programs are now without grant money critical to the delivery of Head Start’s high-quality early education.
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Head Start Parent to Congress: “Early Education Must Be Top Priority in Federal Budget”
06/26/2013
Head Start parent calls on lawmakers to invest in early education programs delivering opportunity to most vulnerable
Washington, DC – Today, Head Start parent Shavon Collier testified before the Senate Budget Committee, emphasizing the overwhelming impact that present-day budget decisions will have on the futures of at-risk children. Joined by her daughter and Head Start alumna Sakhia Whitehead, Collier described her journey as a parent with children attending the Edward C. Mazique Child Center in Washington, DC.
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National Head Start Association Statement on Permanent Repeal of SGR
04/15/2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress has passed, and the President is expected to sign, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, a measure to permanently replace Medicare's physician payment formula and repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). This measure includes a 2 year extension for Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV).
The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association.
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National Head Start Association and Animal Welfare Institute Announce Partnership
04/16/2015
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) has partnered with The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) to make available copies of two of its children’s publications, Kamie Cat's Terrible Night and Pablo Puppy’s Search for the Perfect Person, to Head Start classrooms and centers nationwide.
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Partnership Brings Repurposed Crayons to Head Start Classrooms Nationwide
03/31/2015
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