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Sep 17 2025
The Latest Scoop: 9/17
Head Start Days - More Museums & Dates Added; Judge Has Ruled a Nationwide Preliminary Injunction; FY 26 Funding Update; IHSA is in DC This Week; Coming Soon - Together for Head Start Webinar Series;... Read more
Sep 10 2025
The Latest Scoop: 9/10
Save the Dates for Head Start Day; IDEC Workforce Listening Sessions for Frontline Early CHildhood Staff; Tell Congress to Strengthen Head Start in FY 26; New EO on Illegal Lobbying; QEC Kick-Off Mtg;... Read more
Sep 3 2025
The latest Scoop: 9/3
ACF Visits MS Head Start; Yesterday's House Appropriations Markup; Hearing Scheduled for ACLU Lawsuit; Flat Funding Survey; QECs - 6 Content Areas to Explore; Introducing Meddy Teddy; Head Start Trivia... 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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