Head Start programs in region are spared in shutdown

While the more than 500 families with children who attend Head Start programs in New London County are not affected by the government shutdown, in Bridgeport, more than 1,000 youngsters were turned away Monday from the all-day preschool programs and more than 300 staff were temporarily laid off.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.theday.com/article/20131003/NWS01/310039378/-1/nws