Head Start Changed Her Life. Now She’s Watching Trump Slash the Program
Apr 28, 2025•19 min
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Episode description
Head Start was founded 60 years ago to help America’s poorest families break the cycle of poverty. Now, it’s one of many federal programs that the Trump administration wants to reduce or cut altogether.
KQED’s Daisy Nguyen tells the story of one federal employee in the Bay Area who was laid off from Head Start — and how the program changed her life.
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