Head Start grant may not be awarded until beginning of school year
Head Start students say their ABC’s in 2019 at Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Federal officials say they are negotiating with finalists who want to operate Head Start preschool programming, which funds 3,200 seats, for students from low-income families in Shelby County.
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Laura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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