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Aug 6 2026
Proposed Rule Would Remove Research-Based Protections That Have Helped Illinois Children and Families Thrive for More Than 60 Years
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Aug 12 2026
HS Alumni Tyler Blevins; Little Hands, Big Love from WADI's EHS Kids; NPRM Is Here: 55 Days & Counting to Submit Public Comments; Take Action - Protect the Promise, Protect the Standards; Registration...
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Aug 5 2026
HS Parent Patty Jankus; Healthy Parents & Babies Show Head Start Love; CR for FY27 Passed in House & Senate; Update on the Upcoming NPRM; NPRM - The HSPPS: What is At Risk, Our Ask; Featured PD...
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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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#ProtectTheStandards. Comment by October 6.
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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