KANSAS CITY, Mo. — More than a dozen Head Start sites across the Kansas City metro are at risk of closing next month due to the ongoing government shutdown.
According to the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), 17 Head Start locations will close on Nov. 1 if the federal government does not reopen. These sites serve nearly 2,300 children and families, and employ nearly 400 early childhood educators.
“Our leaders in Washington owe our children, our families, and our communities better,” said Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, who also serves on the MARC Board of Directors…