The Santa Clara County Office of Education issued layoff notices due to a federal grant freeze impacting Head Start.

SEIU Local 521 says 141 of its classified union members recently received pink slips along with at least 49 Early Learning ...

Santa Clara County laid off Head Start teachers and staff amid uncertainty over whether the federal government will continue ...

Santa Clara County teachers and local leaders are warning of chaos after mass layoffs have decimated a critical preschool program for families living in poverty, known as Head Start.

The review by Federal Head Start monitors found the Santa Clara County Office of Education misused Head Start funds, delayed actions to correct the problem, and rejected oversight among other things.

A federal investigation has found more than $135,370 earmarked for preschool education program Head Start ... non-Head Start staff and credit card purchases, according to the Santa Clara County ...