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The lawsuit was filed by Texas AG Ken Paxton for an HHS requirement mandating that staff and volunteers with Head Start programs get vaccinated and wear masks.

The lawsuit was filed by Texas AG Ken Paxton for an HHS requirement mandating that staff and volunteers with Head Start programs get vaccinated and wear masks.

A federal judge ruled against mask and vaccine mandates for Texas' Head Start programs, a move lauded by  Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton.Lubbock Independent School District and

And Biden is about to get handed an even bigger loss...

President Joe Biden's administration was ordered late Friday to stop mask and vaccine mandates for workers and volunteers ...

A Texas judge has blocked the federal Head Start early childhood program from requiring employees or students in the state to wear masks or be vaccinated to attend or teach in the program.

Rep. Joe Neguse announced Thursday that Eagle County will receive $22,272 in federal COVID-19 relief funds for Head Start child care facilities across the county. Neguse, who represents the portion of Eagle County in the Second Congressional District, in 2020 introduced the Jump Start for Head Start Act, calling for emergency COVID-19 relief funds for Head Start facilities to support Eagle County kids and families. “Affordable quality child care is critical to supporting essential workers tod...

On Thursday, Rep. Joe Neguse’s office announced that Summit County Head Start child care facilities would receive more than $14,000 in federal funds. In December 2020, Neguse and New York Rep. John Katko introduced the Jump Start for Head Start Act that “would address the estimated funding shortfall for Head Start grantees and would appropriate funds directly to Head Start programs based on enrollment ratio,” according to Neguse’s website . In addition to the $14,747 coming to Summit Co...