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LATEST NEWS

Aug 28 2025
The Latest Scoop: 8/27
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez Hosts a Panel of Community Leaders; Summary of the OBBB & It's Iimpact on ECE & HS; Action Item - Protect Head Start; QECs are back!; HS Trivia winner Darch Sager of... Read more
Aug 20 2025
The Latest Scoop: 8/20
SUL HS hosts Dick Durbin, Nikki Budzinski, Hakeem Jeffries; CBO Reports Document Harms of Budget Reconciliation Bill; Advocacy Needed to Project WIC Funding; HS/EHS Grantee/Delegate Directors Meetings... Read more
Aug 13 2025
The Latest Scoop: 8/13
HS Teacher Amanda Schaufler of ERBA featured in CAP video; ACLU Lawsuit Update; New DOJ Memo on English as the Official Language; Survey to Understand Flat Funding: New IHSA PD-At-A-Glance Catalog is Live;... Read more

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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.



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