Moving Right Along
Watch the March 2017 Head Start Program Performance Standards Talk for Grantees: Monthly Focus – Moving Right Along.
HeadStart.gov Archive
Policy Resources
New Rule Proposed to Improve Head Start Program Quality and Support the Workforce
A notice of proposed rulemaking, Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming, would ensure fair compensation is a key component of high-quality early care and education.
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM): Head Start Service Duration Requirements
An NPRM to remove the requirement for all Head Start programs to serve 100 percent of their preschool center-based children for a full-school day and full school year (1,020 annual hours) by Aug. 1, 2021 was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2019.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming – Public Comment Period
This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes new and enhanced changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards in three main areas: workforce supports, mental health, and other quality improvements.
OHS HSPPS Talk for Grantees Webcasts
Playlist of OHS HSPPS Talk for Grantees Webcasts
Overview Fact Sheet
Read a concise overview of the proposed changes in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
Part 2: Universal Masking and COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement FAQs
Listen to Dr. Futrell and Office of Head Start staff address updated FAQs related to the Head Start Program Performance Standards requiring masking and COVID-19 vaccination.
Personnel Policies
Review the new HSPPS requirements related to personnel policies, including background checks, selection procedures for personnel, standards of conduct, and more.
Preamble to the Final Rule on Vaccine and Mask Requirements
The Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) adds new provisions to the Head Start Program Performance Standards to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Head Start programs. Read this Preamble for more details.
Pregnant Women
In this video, review Subpart H of the new HSPPS. Explore the importance of what Early Head Start programs do in their work with pregnant women and expectant families.
