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Teacher Kim Moore works with Janiya Hobby at the Claxton-West Head Start Center, in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Head Start Centers Feeling 'Sequester' Pain

Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing. (May 14, 2013)

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May 21, 2013 - Education Week
Shifting to statewide school funding systems would address inequities in the way education is paid for, writes Cynthia G. Brown.
May 21, 2013 - Education Week
Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Researchers also found a growing share of philanthropic dollars going to "challengers to the system"—mainly charter schools.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Budget woes and the aftermath of the recession combine to put the brakes on preschool funding, a research group says.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Rapid change in education—and society—has intensified the debate to a level not seen since the battles over school desegregation.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
New High School Pathways Emerging
Some states are trying to provide meaningful, rigorous, and flexible academic and career options for their students.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
The administration is seeking to shift Stafford Loans to a market-based rate at the time of the loan, but some warn that such a move could dampen college access.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Tough work continues in assuring everyone is on board in a Texas city with 15 independent school districts.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Buoyed by a local tax, the Texas city aims to open an unusual and ambitious public preschool program in August.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week

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