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Head Start is Getting Stronger
New Head Start performance standards strengthen educational practices and are based on the best research about how children learn and develop. Read the announcement
Improving Quality and Safety for Millions of Children in Child Care
New child care rule means more children will have access to the high-quality care they need to support their development in critical early years. Learn more about the Child Care Rule

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A 100-day challenge to end youth homelessness
We are teaming up with A Way Home America and the Rapid Results Institute to identify and execute innovative practices to end youth homelessness. Learn more about the 100-day challenge

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U.S. ratifies global child support treaty
Soon the U.S. will have a treaty relationship with 31 countries Read how the treaty improves child support for families in the U.S.

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Just Released: The 2016 Head Start Program Performance Standards
HHS has made the first holistic revision and complete reorganization of the Standards since they were first published in 1975. REVIEW THE NEW STANDARDS

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September 30, 2016

New funding opportunities set out to close gaps and increase success.