WKU News

Nov 29th, 2021

The HSPPS will require vaccination against COVID-19 for all staff, contractors working directly with children, and volunteers by January 31, 2022.

Nov 22nd, 2021

Robin Gadsden-Dupree, T/TAS FCP Specialist, chosen as one of the Tennessee Health Care Campaign's new Vaccine Ambassadors.

Nov 20th, 2021

The CDC has updated it's COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs to emphasize the importance of universal masking for everyone ages 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status.

Nov 3rd, 2021

Census Data Equity Initiative for Underserved Communities

Nov 3rd, 2021

The potential impact of the vaccine mandate on Head Start staffing patterns.

Oct 6th, 2021

Mayo Clinic Community forum on COVID-19

Oct 5th, 2021

This information is specific to the Midwestern region of the country but the general information on low income communities are likely applicable across country.

Oct 4th, 2021

SparkMap, a great tool for community assessment, has announced that they have updated their data to include Census 2022 data and it is now available in the their Map Room.

Sep 29th, 2021

The 2022 Head Start Monitoring Protocols have been released. Here are two main takeaways.

Jul 23rd, 2021

New Survey: The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) is conducting a project.

Feb 5th, 2021

The Economic and Consumer Policy, Committee on Oversight and Reform, published a report of their investigation into the presence of heavy metals in popular baby food.

Feb 4th, 2021

The 2021 Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines have been released.

Oct 29th, 2020

The Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the opportunity to request to consolidate multiple Head Start grants awarded to a grantee.

Aug 27th, 2020

On August 27, 2020 the Office of Head Start (OHS) announced in the Federal Register a final rule updating the Designation Renewal System (DRS). This final rule includes revisions to three of the seven conditions of the DRS.

Jul 9th, 2020

The FDA added more hand sanitizer brands to a list of manufacturers that contain the toxic contaminant methanol (wood alcohol). Anyone who has these products should discontinue use and safely dispose of the product.

Jun 23rd, 2020

The FDA issued a warning on June 19, 2020 to not use hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem, as those products could contain methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested.

Jun 4th, 2020

Training and Technical Assistance Services at WKU (T/TAS) announces our experienced and knowledgeable Head Start/Early Head Start specialists are ready to assist in all pre-service training sessions to be conducted via virtual platforms.

May 5th, 2020

The Office of Head Start announced to Head Start Grantees and Delegates the 2019-2020 Program Information Report (PIR) will not be required this year.

Apr 7th, 2020

On April 3, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a new recommendation regarding the use of cloth face coverings when in public as an “additional, voluntary public health measure.”

Mar 19th, 2020

On March 13, 2020, the EPA released an update to that list that contains 200 additional products, including 40 new products that have gone through the agency’s expedited review process.