Articles tagged: Head Start

Federal sequester: What budget cuts could mean for Washtenaw County

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Posted: Mar 01, 2013

A look at services, research efforts and staff that make use of federal money in Washtenaw County that could be at risk for cuts under sequestration. Read more »

Fewer teachers in classrooms as a result of Head Start transition

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Posted: Jul 12, 2012

Due to the transition of the Head Start early childhood program from Washtenaw County to the federal government, there will be fewer teachers in classrooms in the 2012-13 school year. Read more »

Layoffs could come with Head Start federal grant funding

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Posted: Jul 11, 2012

Though Washtenaw County authorities agreed to keep the Head Start program under its wing for the interim 2012-13 school year after they decided to stop funding the program, a massive proposed staff restructuring will likely ... Read more »

Head Start program to remain under Washtenaw County's wing

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Posted: May 05, 2012

Washtenaw County will continue to fund to the Head Start program through August 2013. Read more »

Washtenaw County officials approve budget with $430K cut to human services agencies

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Posted: Nov 17, 2011

During a final budget meeting that lasted five hours, Washtenaw County commissioners expressed regret Wednesday night for the cuts they're making. There were no last-minute efforts to save the day, not even to stop the ... Read more »

Opinion: Dumping Head Start program doesn't make sense

Posted: Nov 06, 2011

Why is the county dumping Head Start? The easy answer is I don’t know. I’ll admit, I’m new to this whole Head Start thing, but it’s not hard to see that what the county commissioners ... Read more »

Washtenaw County officials bicker over Head Start options - including shift to WISD

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Posted: Oct 21, 2011

Another emotional meeting of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners culminated Thursday night with back-and-forth bickering between commissioners. At the center of the debate was a proposal by the county's administration to cut funding for ... Read more »