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Office of Inspector General Communications with Benita Turner
Oct 18, 2024
Plan, Observe, Tinker, and Teach with Infants and Toddlers
Oct 08, 2024
Workforce Policies in the Updated Head Start Program Performance Standards
Oct 04, 2024
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Office of Head Start FY25 Monitoring Kickoff
Nov 08, 2024 | 01:00 - 02:00 pm
Caring for Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes in Child Care
Nov 12, 2024 | 02:00 - 03:00 pm
Tackle Behaviors That Challenge by Listening
Nov 12, 2024 | 04:30 - 04:30 pm
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Final Rule to Delay Effective Date for Increasing the CLASS Instructional Support Domain Competitive Threshold
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Oct 31, 2024
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