Quote of the Day – Head Start not going away in JCPS

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“In such cases, the Office of Head Start has an interim provider who can take over programs until a new grantee is chosen. Federal officials said they plan this fall to solicit applications for a new Head Start grantee in Jefferson County.”

Education Week Reporter Christina A. Samuels in “Abuse Allegations Lead Ky. District to Drop Head Start Grant”

(Note: So, with Head Start not going away, apparently not even in the interim, why does JCPS need to fund – probably completely at its own expense – an additional $8 million to increase enrollment in its separate, state-funded preschool program? Could this lead to a violation of state law?)