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Head Start cuts services for more than 57,000 children

Head Start, the federal pre-K education service for low-income families, has eliminated services for more than 57,000 children [1] in the coming school year as a result of the federal budget reductions known as sequestration, the Huffington Post reports. The cuts include a shorter school year and shorter school days, as well as laying off or reducing the pay for more than 18,000 employees nationwide. Others eliminated medical and dental screenings and bus routes…

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