Head Start 面临 10 亿美元的资金缺口，导致幼儿园关闭和员工裁员。 Head Start faces a $1 billion funding shortfall, causing preschool closures and staff layoffs.

" 起头 " 是一个帮助低收入儿童的方案,今年面临10亿美元的资金短缺,导致一些学前班关闭。 Head Start, a program aiding low-income children, faces a $1 billion funding shortfall this year, causing some preschools to close. 从1月到5月,联邦政府提供了16亿美元,低于去年的25.5亿美元。 The federal government has provided $1.6 billion from January to May, down from $2.55 billion last year. 资金的拖延导致华盛顿Inspire发展中心关闭了为400多名儿童服务的教室,有70名工作人员被解雇。 Delays in funding led to the closure of classrooms serving over 400 children at Inspire Development Centers in Washington, with 70 staff members laid off. 批评者指责特朗普政府"慢步行"资金. Critics blame the Trump administration for "slow-walking" the funds.