Overhaul of Head Start could endanger CT children, advocates say
Advocates warn that proposed changes to Head Start, including larger class sizes and reduced staff degree requirements, could endanger children in Connecticut.
Changes would allow bigger classes, no longer require degrees for many staff and require programs to be taught in English, among other things.
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