Articles tagged: Head Start
WISD to administer Head Start for 2013-14 school year
Posted: Jun 06, 2013The Washtenaw Intermediate School District will be taking the reins of the federally funded Head Start program from Washtenaw County in the 2013-14 school year. Read more »
Federal sequester: What budget cuts could mean for Washtenaw County
Posted: Mar 01, 2013A 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
Posted: Jul 12, 2012Due 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
Posted: Jul 11, 2012Though 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
Posted: May 05, 2012Washtenaw 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
Posted: Nov 17, 2011During 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, 2011Why 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
Posted: Oct 21, 2011Another 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 »
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