Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
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President Donald Trump's administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said.
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I spoke to President Trump and thanked him for acting quickly to approve this request and deliver help to the people of West Virginia.
— Governor Patrick Morrisey (@wvgovernor) August 3, 2026
Families in our hardest-hit communities have endured tremendous hardship, and this expedited approval will provide critical assistance as they… pic.twitter.com/qW5oBXDsy3
Today, Oregon joined 23 other states, the District of Columbia, and two other governors to fight the Trump administration’s attempts to access the private records of millions of individuals who rely on assistance for low-income families. pic.twitter.com/UXxBhUO8tY
— Governor Tina Kotek (@GovTinaKotek) August 3, 2026
BREAKING: I’m suing the Trump Administration to prevent them from misusing the private, personal information of Pennsylvanians who receive temporary assistance benefits from our Commonwealth.
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) August 3, 2026
Pennsylvanians entrust our Administration to protect their private information when…
Gov. Shapiro, if you were doing nothing wrong then you’d have nothing to hide.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 3, 2026
If people in your states want handouts then they’ll need to identify themselves and prove they’re eligible to be in this country and receive benefits.
That’s just commonsense.