Trump Administration's Head Start Overhaul Draws Criticism for Repeating Past Policy Failures

Summary

The Trump Administration's proposed overhaul of the Head Start program is criticized for borrowing from a failed 1990s-era welfare reform playbook. Critics argue that these changes, which include reducing class size standards and access to medical care, will exacerbate poverty rather than alleviate it, echoing past policies that weakened the social safety net.