Joe Hernandez
speaker
630 appearances
84 recordings
3 series
first heard Feb 2025
last heard 28 Aug
Joe Hernandez’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 61 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 12.
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Pandemic relief money that helped support the national childcare system recently ran out, and advocates say more families are now applying for aid.
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It comes at a time when U.S.
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childcare prices are soaring, in some cases rivaling the cost of a mortgage or college tuition.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
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The big picture is that these results are very reassuring.
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The proposal announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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would leave it up to states rather than the federal government to regulate things like student-teacher ratios and background checks.
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It would also lower the amount Head Start providers can spend on administrative costs.
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Officials estimate that would save over $2 billion, which the administration has vowed to reinvest in the program to create more slots for kids.
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Head Start currently serves more than 700,000 children nationwide with childcare, preschool, and more.
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Some supporters of the program say reducing federal oversight could lead to variations in quality from one state to the next.
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The proposed rule changes will be open for public comment for 60 days.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
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The proposal announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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would leave it up to states rather than the federal government to regulate things like student-teacher ratios and background checks.
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It would also lower the amount Head Start providers can spend on administrative costs.
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Officials estimate that would save over $2 billion, which the administration has vowed to reinvest in the program to create more slots for kids.
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Head Start currently serves more than 700,000 children nationwide with childcare, preschool, and more.
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Some supporters of the program say reducing federal oversight could lead to variations in quality from one state to the next.
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The proposed rule changes will be open for public comment for 60 days.
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