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Eliminate Head Start / Office of Head Start

Mandate argues Head Start should be eliminated (or at least COVID vaccine/mask rules rescinded) citing abuse incidents and weak long-term academic gains.

Mandate

Mandate Ch. 14 (HHS) — Office of Head Start: eliminate Head Start and the entire OHS; at minimum rescind COVID-19 vaccine and mask requirements.

Undo plan

1) Reject elimination of Head Start; restore full funding and program integrity oversight. 2) Strengthen health/safety enforcement and transparency after incidents without ending the program. 3) Invest in quality improvement, workforce pay, and evidence-based early learning. 4) Maintain reasonable infectious-disease policies with community input. 5) Verify: monitoring findings; school-readiness assessments; enrollment of eligible children.

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