by Jerry Parr | Aug 21, 2026 | Community Collaboration, Head Start, Strategic Planning
On August 19, the World Forum Foundation and Willow Tree Early Education Team brought together Head Start and early childhood colleagues for a national virtual Town Hall. The purpose was simple. Not to predict what will happen with the proposed Head Start regulations....
by Jerry Parr | Aug 7, 2026 | Early Childhood, Head Start, Strategic Planning
I am approaching the proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards as a preparedness question rather than an endorse-or-oppose question. What if significant parts of this proposal become the operating environment? For American Indian and Alaska...
by Jerry Parr | Aug 7, 2026 | Early Childhood, Head Start, Strategic Planning
Head Start is a field that knows how to defend itself. When the program is threatened, we talk about children and families. We talk about school readiness, health, parent leadership, community partnerships, comprehensive services, and the extraordinary things programs...
