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A Head Start, But For Fewer Children

AP/Sam Myers

Thurs 9/5/13 Noon & 7 PM  Head Start programs are best known for providing pre-school education for low-income families. But Head Start also supports children’s development, and family relationships.

Now, under the federal budget sequester, Vermont’s seven Head Start programs are cutting back on the number of children and families they serve. Thursday on Vermont Edition, we'll learn more from Paul Behrman, chair of the Vermont Head Start Association and from Linda Michniewicz, who directs Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the Northeast Kingdom, and Betsy Gunn, who coordinates Head Start programs in Bennington County.

Also in the program, New Hampshire received a federal waiver this year that exempts the state's from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law. Reporter Alex Hanson of the Valley News explains how that's given New Hampshire schools more flexibility in meeting performance goals.

Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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