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Leadership Minute 08.14.2026 – A Future Worth Protecting

Aug. 14th, 2026

As a new grandparent, my thoughts frequently drift to the future—a future I may not see, but one I hope will be defined by peace, opportunity, and prosperity.I remember bringing our newborn daughter home from the hospital and wondering, almost in disbelief, why anyone thought I was ready ...

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The Big Kid at the Front of the Classroom: How Adam Crappel Jr. Became Head Start’s Favorite Technology Partner

Aug. 11th, 2026

Adam Crappel Jr. has hundreds of stories about children, but there is one he can't tell without pausing. A few years ago, in a Head Start classroom, a little girl — 4 or 5 years old — who had never spoken a word at school walked up to him while he was demonstrating one ...

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Leadership Minute 7.10.26 – Who will be Head Start’s Superhero?

Jul. 10th, 2026

At June's First 1000 Days! Early Head Start Conference in Irvine, California, one message stood above the rest: be a child's superhero.Keynote speaker Mr. Stu challenged us with a simple but profound idea: "Bad kids don't exist." Children who struggle need adults with the patience, compassion, and commitment to help ...

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Leadership Minute 5.8.26 – What is Your Why?

May. 8th, 2026

“At Head Start, we don’t just enroll a child; we embrace a family.”— Lizbeth White, Director of Head Start, May 5, 2026Last week, I had the privilege of speaking with the Northern California cluster of Head Start grantees — programs stretching from north of Sacramento to the Oregon and Nevada borders. ...

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Leadership Minute 4.10.26 – Where Hope Begins

Apr. 10th, 2026

The life and times of St. Francis of Assisi have always felt present to me—first in childhood, and continuing into adulthood. During a recent visit to Assisi, Italy, I found myself reconnecting with what I already knew—his embrace of extreme poverty, his love of nature and animals, and ...

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  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the ...

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  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025In recent months, the Trump administration ...

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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research ...

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  • May 5, 2021

Family & Community Engagement: doing with — not for — families

By Dr. Andres Bustamante, University of California Irvine, School of ...

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  • April 7, 2021

Dinosaur expert: Reconnecting children to nature will be a key to our planet’s survival

You might call renowned paleontologist and children’s TV host ...

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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the following statement in response to ...

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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025In recent months, the Trump administration has considered cutting funding for ...

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  • May 5, 2021

Family & Community Engagement: doing with — not for — families

By Dr. Andres Bustamante, University of California Irvine, School of Education, Professor2020 Family Engagement and ...

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  • March 30, 2021

Early Childhood Science is a Fast Track to a High-Quality Learning Environment

By Andres S. Bustamante, Ph.D. For many, the idea of science education is ...

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  • February 10, 2021

Astronaut Joe Hernandez: The International Language of Math Served As Path To The Final Frontier

Astronaut Joe Hernandez: The International Language of Math Served As Path To The Final Frontier...

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  • February 10, 2021

Meet the Early-Math Evangelists

Their own experience teaching and years of investigating how young people learn mathematics have made ...

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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research by Aja GoareFor more ...

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  • May 5, 2021

Family Engagement Keynote Anthony Barrows: Applying Behavioral Science to Program Design

Do you know what’s best for you and your family?This is a simple ...

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  • April 7, 2021

Dinosaur expert: Reconnecting children to nature will be a key to our planet’s survival

You might call renowned paleontologist and children’s TV host Dr. Scott Sampson a poster ...

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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the following statement in response to ...
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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025In recent months, the Trump administration has considered cutting funding for ...
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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research by Aja GoareFor more ...
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