The Department of Health and Human Services said the changes expand parental choice for the program serving thousands of children.

Research shows that the federal Head Start early childhood education program boosts graduation rates and strengthens families — so why is it being dismantled?

Several Senate Republicans expressed wariness to USA TODAY about any deregulation of the decadesold, bipartisan program.

The Trump administration is proposing changes to Head Start rules, delivering on the administration's promise to deregulate the early education program for children from low-income families.