NNPA NEWSWIRE-Black Americans make up 18.2% of the federal workforce, providing crucial, stable jobs. This proposal aims to create a "color-blind" society by stopping racial counts...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I remember Head Start as one of the few safe havens in my community. The teachers formed a protective cocoon, shielding us kids...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Head Start was pivotal in preparing my twin boys for school while my wife and I regrouped financially. It’s one thing to experience...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Choosing the right program that meets the unique needs of a child also has benefits beyond the immediate ones. We have all seen...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the years, numerous studies have shown that Head Start students and graduates have improved life circumstances, including better health and a greater likelihood of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Yet our responsibility to all parents and society at large means we must do more to share insights, especially with underserved and under-resourced...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Under the new rule, families participating in the Childcare & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program will now face a cap on co-payments, limiting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Several other provisions asked by members of the Congressional Black Caucus were an expansion of unemployment benefits to $600 per week in addition...
!["The first thing we have to do is focus on the issues. We can't spend all of our time talking about [the scandals] and not talking about equity in education," said Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA).](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rep-bobby-scott-featured-web-400x240.jpg)
!["The first thing we have to do is focus on the issues. We can't spend all of our time talking about [the scandals] and not talking about equity in education," said Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA).](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rep-bobby-scott-featured-web-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If we are going to prepare our country's youth for their future properly, we must ensure that we are giving them the fundamental...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The congressman’s comments and the advancement of the Rebuild America’s School Act comes as a new report revealed that white school districts receive...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — Students at Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP) Head Start school in Scotchtown celebrated the holiday season with a week of festive...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist On December 10, President Obama hosted a White House Summit on Early Education, bringing together a broad coalition of...
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist The 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s declaration of a war on poverty brought long overdue attention to his...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “In the 1960s, when my grandfather was teaching me to drive in his little red Ford Falcon, there was an...
By William Spriggs NNPA Guest Columnist On Sept. 12, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted for the 42nd time to derail the Affordable Care Act....
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the American economy stumbles through an uneven economic recovery, Black children continue to suffer record...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Is your child ready to start school? For parents and children trying hard to enjoy at least a few weeks...
[UPI] EUGENE, Ore., July 2 (UPI) — An intervention involving a Head Start program produced significant improvements in the children’s behavior and parental stress, U.S. researchers say....
