OUTSIDE LINKS
On the right hand side of the National Head Start Association website there are links to articles that are about Head Start. Currently with the federal shut down, there are several articles about Head Start classrooms that have been shut down.
I read the article from the Bloomberg News with the title Children Play Alone. This article talks about a single mother that is in college and has a daughter that attended a Head Start preschool classroom. Now due to the federal shutdown the mother has to talk her daughter with her to college, to be stuck in offices for hours without much relief. The mothers fear is that her daughters education will regress if she does not get back into school soon. She wrote a letter to her lawmakers stating how this has affected more people than what they might think. " I am not sure if they know, or if they don't care." These are the harsh realities that the government is doing to the American people.
After reading about how the federal shut down has affected families in Florida, I went and clicked on the link Stop The Cuts Rally. This lead me to photos and videos from when they held the rally on Capitol Hill to stop the budget cuts that affect Head Start classrooms. It is a powerful sight to see, having parents and children gathered to support Head Start. No matter what happens on a daily basis in the classroom, it is nice to see people that support the program.
UPDATES section: Philanthropists Laura and John Arnold provide $10 million dollars to help reopen Head Start classrooms that were affected by the shut down! Once Head Start gets their funding after the government reopens, they will be able to pay back the Arnolds. In the mean time their funds will be put to good use, to reopen centers in six states.
I think most of their website is dedicated to equity and excellence for young children. I was surprised to read that someone was able to and landed $10 million dollars, because they understand the importance of early childhood education. Despite all the bad rumors and talks about Head Start not making a difference in children, it is apparent that people do really see the benefits of the program. That is exciting for me, because it makes me feel like the daily struggles that I go through are making a change for the better.
The website I chose www.naeyc.org also has an articles presenting information about the government shut down. It talks a lot about the funding that is being cut and how this is effecting early childhood programs and families. Thanks for sharing your insights about the article your read. It is a great way to show how the government shutdown is impacting our children and families. It is great to see someone that is in support of the Early Childhood programs. I think that it is amazing that someone just straight out gave ten million dollars to the head start program. This donation is about to help change the lives of many young children across the nation.
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