Head Start programs that provide early education and child care for low-income families are beginning to run out of money as the government shutdown drags on.

As of Nov. 1, programs in 41 states are expected to exhaust their federal funding, threatening services for about 65,000 children nationwide.

Head Start centers offer early learning, nutrition and health screenings for children up to 5 years old. Without additional funding, classrooms could close, teachers may go without pay and parents will be left scrambling to find care.

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Kim Gusey, who has two foster children ages 5 and 3 enrolled in Head Start, said she’s terrified of what will happen if the program shuts down. Her 3-year-old, who has

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