Head Start programs flash red lights ahead of November funding cliff

Head Start locations across the country are warning that their programs will be imperiled — potentially throwing tens of thousands of preschool children and their families into limbo — if the government shutdown stretches into November. Some, such as those in Tallahassee, Florida, have already reached that point. They didn’t get their annual funding at the start of this month and will need to close their doors on Friday after burning through limited reserves. Shantell Jackson,