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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a way for parents to call Head Start and tell them how much they love and benefit from having Head Start at DCPS? That might help DCPS get the grant again.[/quote]

What?
Head Start is FOR low income families. They don't GAF how much high-earning parents love the benefits![/quote]

AMEN. Some of you sound like my 3yo "but I WANT it!!"  :roll:

I'm more curious about the safety issues being described though... THAT sounds like actual cause for concern.

[quote=Anonymous]
January 29, 2020
Dear DC Public Schools Families,
At DC Public Schools (DCPS), we are proud to offer free, high quality, full-day Pre-Kindergarten
education to 3- and 4-year-olds across all wards in the District. With funding from the federal Head Start
program, we have been able to enhance the Pre-K programs in our Title I schools by offering additional
supports and wraparound services that promote early learning, health, and family well-being.
I am reaching out today to provide you with an update regarding the status of DCPS' Head Start
funding for School Year 2020-2021 and beyond. Head Start grants typically last for a five-year funding
period, and DCPS is at the end of the current five-year grant cycle. Due to shifting demographics of our
schools that have resulted in fewer Head Start-eligible students coupled with <b>challenges related to
student safety</b>, DCPS has submitted a new application to receive Head Start funding for the 2020-2021
school year and beyond. Please be assured that regardless of funding status, the number of Pre-K
classrooms that DCPS offe rs will not be impacted.
With fewer Head Start-eligible students, it is important that we are transparent with our communities as
we anticipate changes to the grant award. As part of the re-application process, DCPS' Early Childhood
Education Division (ECED) has completed a comprehensive assessment and review of services and
schools to ensure that support services are available at schools with the highest need. The final
confirmation of Head Start funding will be available in summer 2020, and we will be able to share
additional information with any impacted schools at that time. For impacted schools, we expect some
grant-funded support staff and resources - including family services and instructional coaching - will
be reduced.
DCPS remains committed to providing high-quality early childhood education programs that we know
have a significant and lasting impact on a child's school readiness, achievement throughout their
education, and positive life outcomes.
Thank you for your continued support of DCPS' Early Learning.
Sincerely,
Melissa M. Kim, Ed.D
Deputy Chancellor
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