02-05-2025
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start and child care policy, according to a spreadsheet mistakenly made public this week.
The document listed more than 150 research projects under consideration for termination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It covered grants funded by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, which says it 'builds evidence to improve lives' by helping policymakers evaluate programs that help low-income children and families.
