Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for ...

Will my food stamps renew? Across the country, a chorus of desperation and anger

The Trump administration had said SNAP food assistance wouldn’t be distributed in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be distributed.

SNAP by the numbers: How the shutdown will affect US, California

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is fast-tracking up to $80 million in state funds, as well as deploying the ...

Shutdown illustrates how public is conditioned to depend on government

Re “Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues” : Perhaps a government ...
KTVZ

Bright Adventures Preschool opens temporary food bank to support families in need

A preschool in Redmond is stepping up to help its community by launching its own temporary food bank. Bright Adventures Preschool recently learned that more than half of its students’ parents are ...
Amsterdam News

What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists

SNAP helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP benefits would leave a gaping hole in the country’s safety net.