Changes are being considered for the Head Start program, which has been in place since the 1960s to help impoverished children. The proposed overhaul would significantly reduce the program's quality standards. Details of the plan are still emerging, but it is known that the current regulations, which cover various aspects of the program, would be replaced with a much shorter set of rules.

This would give states and local authorities more control over the specifics of the program. Further information on the potential impact of these changes can be found through KSAT 12, a local news source.