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AP News: Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico balks at Trump’s Proposal to Require English at Head Start Centers

The Trump administration is proposing that Head Start programs only provide instruction in English – a proposal that could have major ramifications for the program in Puerto Rico, where the majority of families and staff are only fluent in Spanish.

AP reported on this issue, and the piece features insights from our CEO & President, Melanie Hartzog, as well as photos from one of our Head Start Centers in San Juan.

Read more at AP

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