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Oct 2 2026

Building a Village: A Responsive Feeding System Your Whole Head Start Program Can Use (1.25)

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Tuesday

Oct 13 2026

Early Head Start & Home Visiting Quality Enrichment Circle

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Wednesday

Oct 14 2026

Education, Disabilities & Coaching Quality Enrichment Circle

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LATEST NEWS

Aug 6 2026

Press Release: Every Child Deserves a Strong Start: Illinois Head Start Association Opposes Proposed Rollback of Head Start Standards

Proposed Rule Would Remove Research-Based Protections That Have Helped Illinois Children and Families Thrive for More Than 60 Years

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Head Start Association... Read more

Sep 24 2026

The Latest Scoop: 9/24

Head Start Parent Araceli T; Illinois Head Start Parents Take Capital Hill; Update on the Wage & Benefit NPRM; New NPRM Under Review at OMB; IHSA NPRM Talking Points & Resources; 30-Day Comment... Read more

Sep 16 2026

The Latest Scoop: 9/16

HS Alumni Rachael Giannini; Metropolis Head Start Celebrates Grandparents Day; Digging Deeper Into the NPRM - Concluding With What It Really Means; Take Action: Protect the Promise - Protect the Standards;... Read more

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Head Start Standards Are Under Threat

A federal rule would remove the national floor on ratios, safety rules, and disability protections.

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Head Start Stories

Did you know that IHSA has a simple yet powerful tool to understand and support Head Start programs across Illinois? The Illinois Head Start Data Dashboard is a user-friendly tool designed to share key information about Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the state. Its main goal is to make data understandable and accessible to everyone who needs it. The data on the dashboard updates quarterly. You can learn more by going to the DATA DASHBOARD PAGE.