Results for Head Start Centers

Individual Head Start classrooms vary enough in quality that the ratings of more than a third of centers could change by random chance, a new study finds. The results suggest those looking to improve the early education centers need to target support to individual teachers, not just to whole-school training.

Head Start centers play a vital role in the early childhood education throughout rural counties in Mississippi. But just how vital is that role?

Using data from the Head Start Impact Study, this paper examines variation in Head Start effects across individual children, policy-relevant subgroups of children, and Head Start centers. It finds that past estimates of the average effect of Head Start programs mask a wide range of relative program effectiveness.

Part of the new Eat, Play, Grow initiative at Howard County¿s Head Start centers, children who come from low-income families are being introduced to new and nutritious foods so that healthy choices are ingrained from an early age. The kids also bring the lessons home, influencing their parents¿ food-buying habits.

Some Head Start centers may be able to weather the financial blow from a government shutdown for a short time, while others have had to close immediately.

Some Head Start centers may be able to weather the financial blow from a government shutdown for a short time, while others have had to close immediately.

Child-Parent Centers is the Head Start grantee for southeastern Arizona. Head Start is federally funded and is free to families that qualify. Our Head-Start program focuses on school-readiness. If your child is between the age of 0 to four years and your family meets the income guidelines you may be eligible to enroll your child in our Head-Start Program.

As the link between forming positive eating habits for children and school lunch programs grows, one Georgia nonprofit is helping early child care centers get a head start on healthy

White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group is a full-service design and consulting firm for developmentally appropriate children's learning environments including child care, head start, playgrounds, play gardens and nature centers.

About Semcac Semcac serves seven counties in southeastern Minnesota, including: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Steele and Winona. Semcac has a contact office in each of the seven designated service counties to assist those who need our services. There is also a family planning clinic in Winona, Semcac Clinic, 11 Head Start centers and 4 partnership sites, and 57 Senior Dining sites. Additional programs are also…