Pennsylvania Leaders and Head Start Families Celebrate 60 Years of Success, Sound Alarm on Proposed Federal Rule Threatening 30,000+ Children
HARRISBURG, PA (October 21, 2026) — Pennsylvania leaders, Head Start providers, teachers, and families gathered at the Capitol today to celebrate more than 60 years of Head Start success and to oppose a proposed federal rule that would eliminate many of the standards that make the program work. The event, held in the Main Rotunda and featuring a Pumpkin Patch display, drew bipartisan support from the Early Childhood Education Caucus and highlighted what is at stake for more than 30,000 Pennsylvania children.