Indiana Head Start advocates laud President Biden s American Families Plan
There are about 17,000 children in Head Start programs across Indiana. Advocates say that number should be higher. Author: Allen Carter Updated: 12:38 AM EDT April 29, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS There are roughly 17,000 children in Head Start programs across Indiana, but advocates say that number should be higher.
“We’re only serving three out of 10 families that qualify for Head Start in Indiana,” said Rhett Cecil, director of Indiana’s Head Start Association, a non-profit group encouraging access to such programs.
Cecil said enrollment is impacted by people who just don’t know that Head Start programs are available.