WAYCROSS, Ga. — Hundreds of babies and young children in Southeast Georgia won’t be able to attend their normal school classes beginning Nov. 3.
With federal funding drying up, Action Pact announced it would be discontinuing Head Start and Early Head Start programs at all of its locations. The programs provide early education to children from at-risk or low income situations to ensure they have the tools they need to succeed in school. Head Start students range in age from infant to 5-years-old.
“We are truly sorry for the inconvenience the closure will cause for the nearly 600 families we serve and pledge to reopen the program as soon as we have access to the necessary funding,” wrote Action Pact in its announcement…