National Head Start Association Seeks New Leadership

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After waging a successful
multi-year fight to reauthorize Head Start, the National Head Start
Association (NHSA) announced today that it will bring in new leadership to
deal with the "major challenges and opportunities" of the post-reauthorization
period. NHSA is the national voice of the parents, children and educators
involved in Head Start, which is America's premier preschool program.

NHSA Board Chair Ron Herndon, said: "The next few years will be critical to
the success of Head Start and we want to make sure that our Association is
headed up by the right team to tackle the major challenges and opportunities
that we foresee. While everyone is glad to have the often bruising
reauthorization process behind us, we are not easing up in our vigilance and
efforts. We know that the next few years will decide the fate of this program
that we all cherish so much."

The National Head Start Association is currently seeking a new president.
Michael McGrady, deputy director of NHSA, is now serving in an interim
capacity in that position. He replaces Sarah Greene, who is no longer working
with the Association.

ABOUT NHSA

The National Head Start Association (http://www.nhsa.org) is a private
not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the
needs of Head Start children and their families. It represents more than 1
million children, 200,000 staff and 2,600 Head Start programs in the United
States. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community
by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and
their families, by providing extensive training and professional development
to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research,
information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.

SOURCE National Head Start Association, Alexandria, VA

Ailis Aaron Wolf of the National Head Start Association, Alexandria, VA,
+1-703-276-3265, aaaron@hastingsgroup.com