WASHINGTON — The government shutdown has hit day 21 after the Senate failed to advance a House-backed deal for the 11th time. Vulnerable families must brace themselves for a possible pause on two ...

When food stamp benefits faced a cutoff, nonprofit groups and local governments filed lawsuits, winning court orders requiring the resumption of payments. And when military troops risked having to ...

The government shutdown has halted child care and food benefits for millions of low-income Americans, including Head Start programs and a pause in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance payments. NICOLE ...

PITTSFIELD — More than half of the families enrolled in Berkshire County Head Start rely on federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — and with benefits lapsing, families are ...

Come this weekend, the government shutdown could have harrowing effects for families. The National Head Start Association (NHSA) announced an estimated 140 of its programs across 41 states and Puerto ...

Early Head Start teacher Skyler Chipman cares for a child during naptime at Promise Early Education Center at 1 College St. in Lewiston in June, 2023. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Purchase this image ...

Fresh federal findings cast doubt on whether Head Start is delivering on its promises to families and taxpayers. In 2025, the federal preschool program providing care to children from low-income ...

The $3.7 million will be used to continue providing early education opportunities and family support services to children and ...