Kalamazoo County & KRESA Discuss Future of Head Start

Discussions are under way about the possibility of moving administration of Kalamazoo County Head Start, which has come under increased federal scrutiny, from the county government to the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency.

If the change is made, it could have significant implications for Head Start's 96 employees and for the 600-some families served by the program.

Kalamazoo County Head Start provides preschool and health services for 626 3- and 4-year-olds living in households with incomes below the poverty line. It is the county's largest and best-funded preschool program.

KRESA, which provides a variety of support services and specialized programs for Kalamazoo County schools and students, has expressed interest in running Head Start...

...The future of Kalamazoo County Head Start will be the topic of a "community conversation" from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Kalamazoo Public Library, 315 S. Rose. The event is open to the public. It is being organized by the Great Start Collaborative, which is based at KRESA.

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