House Republicans are set to decide the fate of Title I education grants, a federal program providing critical support for low-income students nationwide. The proposed cuts, amounting to nearly 80%,
As Monette Ferguson braces for the looming government shutdown to strip funding from her Head Start program for disadvantaged children in Connecticut, she harkens back to a decade ago when another congressional budget fight forced her to close preschools. This time around she is more prepared, with money in reserve to keep serving around 550 children at 14 Head Start sites operating in three different towns. “It’s like a gut punch to our system,” said Ferguson, who is the executive director of the Alliance for Community Empowerment.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) As Monette Ferguson braces for the looming government shutdown to strip funding from her Head Start program for disadvantaged children in Connecticut, she harkens back to a decade ago when another congressional budget fight forced her to close preschools. This time around she is more prepared, with money in reserve […]