Learning & Development
Policy Brief/Analysis
Using Research to Reform Head Start
Date
September 15, 2026
In 2026, the Trump administration proposed sweeping rule changes for Head Start. New briefs and analysis from NIEER summarize what the research says about the proposed changes:
About NIEER
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, conducts and disseminates independent research and analysis to inform early childhood education policy.