Welch Tours Head Start Center in Rutland, Speaks with Educators About Importance of Protecting Head Start from Trump Admin Cuts

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-10-13 and titled "Welch Tours Head Start Center in Rutland, Speaks with Educators About Importance of Protecting Head Start from Trump Adm".

Welch Tours Head Start Center in Rutland, Speaks with Educators About Importance of Protecting Head Start from Trump Admin Cuts

RUTLAND, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week toured a Head Start Center in Rutland to hear from teachers and program employees about the impact the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to Head Start would have on Vermont families that rely on the program for education, childcare, resources, and work. “The Trump Administration has set its sights on eliminating the Head Start program since day one. But what this administration doesn’t seem to [ ]