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“It will be catastrophic”: Two Wisconsin Head Start programs closing because of government shutdown, and more are in jeopardy

Source: The Administration for Children & Families

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“It will be catastrophic”: Two Wisconsin Head Start programs closing because of government shutdown, and more are in jeopardy

About 300 Wisconsin children are losing their safe place to learn, grow, and eat nutritious meals. If the shutdown continues, 1,100 more kids could lose their access to the program, too.

Oct 31, 2025, 12:13 PM CST

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Savanna Tomei-Olson

Savanna Tomei Olson is Assistant News Director at Civic Media, guiding our news team in editorial decisions. She is also the reporter and voice behind newscasts on WMDX in Madison. Email her at [email protected].

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