{"id":1947,"date":"2013-08-21T09:35:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2013-08-21T09:35:54","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:35:54","slug":"sequestration-kicks-more-than-57000-children-out-of-head-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/sequestration-kicks-more-than-57000-children-out-of-head-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Sequestration Kicks More Than 57,000 Children Out Of Head Start"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Bryce Covert, ThinkProgress
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Head Start programs will\u00a0eliminate services for 57,265 children<\/a>\u00a0in the coming school year thanks to sequestration\u2019s automatic, across-the-board spending cuts, according to new government data collected from individual programs. California, Texas, and New York will cut the largest number of spots, at 5,611, 4,410, and 3,847, respectively. Nineteen states and Puerto Rico will cut off services to more than 1,000 children.<\/p>\n

The cuts also mean the reduction of 1.3 million calendar days at centers across the country. About 18,000 hours will be cut by centers that are dealing with reduced funding by starting days later or ending earlier. Some programs are also eliminating bus services, and children whose parents don\u2019t have reliable transportation may not be able to attend.<\/p>\n

The cuts will also impact Head Start staff. More than 18,000 employees will experience lay offs or reduced pay.<\/p>\n

Children\u00a0have already been kicked out<\/a>\u00a0of the preschool program thanks to sequestration, according to reports across the country. The new data confirms that more children will experience the same fate.<\/p>\n

Preschool programs aren\u2019t just about keeping kids busy, but have big benefits in the long run. Children who attend stand to see\u00a0$11 in economic benefits<\/a>\u00a0over their lifetimes for every dollar spent thanks to effects such as a higher likelihood of staying in school, going to college, and avoiding teen pregnancy and crime. The economy in general also benefits, seeing\u00a0$7 in savings<\/a>\u00a0for every dollar spent and an\u00a0increase in human capital and economic output<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Parents also see a big impact. Some parents who previously relied on Head Start for their children report\u00a0having to leave their jobs<\/a>\u00a0now that they don\u2019t have a reliable place to send their kids while they go to work.<\/p>\n

Ending sequestration\u2019s automatic cuts wouldn\u2019t just help the children and families being denied Head Start. It would restore services todomestic violence victims<\/a>,\u00a0the home-bound elderly<\/a>,\u00a0those who need housing assistance<\/a>, and others. And it would also boost the economy in general, potentially\u00a0increasing GDP by 1.2 percent<\/a>\u00a0and adding 1.6 million jobs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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