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Mar 11 2026
The Latest Scoop: 3/11
Heartland Head Start Celebrates Moms; New OHS Director; Take Action to Protect SNAP; More Community Stories; Annual Conference is Next Week; New Partnership with Clean Air Dynamics; Resources on Infant... Read more
Mar 6 2026
New Partnership: Clean Air Dynamics, LLC!
IHSA and Clean Air Dynamics have announced a new statewide partnership to help improve indoor air quality in Head Start and Early Head Start programs across Illinois. Read more
Mar 4 2026
The Latest Scoop: 3/4
Staff Spotlight: Full Circle at Ada S. McKinley; This Week in Washington - 3 Hearings to Follow; IHSA Community Stories & Excerpts; Two Weeks Until Annual Conference! Late Registration is Available;... 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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