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Head Start and community‑school leaders press Congress for sustained and expanded funding
Summary
Witnesses representing Head Start providers and community‑school programs urged the subcommittee to fund Head Start at requested levels, provide a cost‑of‑living adjustment and protect Title I and complementary federal education programs; education‑research advocates also sought increases for IES and related innovation grants.
Witnesses at the House Appropriations Subcommittee's public witness hearing urged sustained and increased federal investments in Head Start, community schools and education research and development.
Jennifer Carroll, assistant director for children's services at the Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, said Head Start provides comprehensive services to children from disadvantaged backgrounds and asked the subcommittee to fund Head Start at $14,900,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and to adopt a 3.2 percent cost‑of‑living adjustment. "Head Start is a lifeline for families seeking to achieve the…
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