National Head Start Association · Alexandria, VA United States

These children aren't cheating, they are getting a head start. National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a nonprofit that provides low-income families with education, health, nutrition, and parental support services. The membership organization represents more than 1 million children and 2,600 Head Start programs in the US. In addition, NHSA provides Head Start's more than 200,000 staff with professional development and training. The organization publishes research on early childhood education through the periodicals NHSA Dialog and Children and Families. Formed in the 1970s, NHSA was an advocacy group for the Head Start community in Congress. The Head Start program got its start in 1965. To read the full description, subscribe now.