Public comment on protecting multilingual communities in Head Start and analyzing of proposed federal rule changes
UnidosUS opposes the Administration for Children and Families’ proposed English-only instruction mandate for Head Start programs. Their comments highlight disproportionate impacts on Latino and immigrant communities, conflicts with the Head Start Act, lack of evidence supporting English-only outcomes, and substantial costs exceeding $98 million. They request withdrawal of the proposed rule to preserve linguistically responsive standards supporting both English acquisition and home-language development.
Final-August-2026-Head-Start-NPRM-UnidosUS-Public-Comment.pdf
