The Trump administration has announced plans to overhaul Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. Many regulations that are currently in place will be eliminated. This change is intended to encourage more local decision-making in the program.

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees Head Start, which serves around 700,000 of the nation's poorest children. Some experts are concerned that the deregulation could negatively impact the program's quality. Further details on the proposed changes are available, and the public will have 60 days to provide feedback before the changes go into effect.