Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge
Washington, DC
"That’s why we’ve revamped our training programs for Head Start providers so best practices can be spread to Head Start classrooms in communities across the country. And, we’ve issued proposed rules that, for the first time, would require low performing Head Start programs to compete for continued funding.
And we’re just as committed to strengthening our child care system, which is why we want to work with states to improve health and safety standards and give parents information about the quality of care provided by different programs."
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