Federal Proposal Targets Head Start Standards and Localizes Oversight Authority

By Jackie Mader · Hechinger Report · 2026-08-08

The Hechinger Report notes that the Trump administration is moving to dismantle long-standing national benchmarks for the Head Start program. This new regulatory framework intends to shift control over class sizes and enrollment criteria to individual states while introducing a s

The Hechinger Report notes that the Trump administration is moving to dismantle long-standing national benchmarks for the Head Start program. This new regulatory framework intends to shift control over class sizes and enrollment criteria to individual states while introducing a s