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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 – The fight for pre-K education programs
Native America Calling
English - November 15, 2023 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 – When to know it’s time to re-brand
As Head Start approaches its 60th year, federal funding for the pre-kindergarten program remains well short of what it would take to cover the number of children eligible. Now, it is among the proposed budget cuts on the table as Congress works to avoid a shutdown. There’s evidence Head Start provides a life-long boost for Native children, but its future is in doubt in Alaska and some other places where the potential need is greatest.