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Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs provide early childhood education, social and support services to culturally and linguistically diverse migrant and seasonal farmworker families and their children. Since the last nationally representative study of MSHS was conducted almost 20 years ago, there’s an urgent need for an update on MSHS programs and centers, and the farmworker families they serve. Changes in migration patterns, immigration policies and climate conditions may be affecting these children and families in as yet unknown ways, and the MSHS program may have to adapt to their changing needs.

Underground storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum and other hazardous substances are everywhere. Accidental releases of the substances from leaking USTs (LUSTs) pose serious health, economic, and environmental risks to local residents. Abt helped the…

Abt brings PFAS data tools and decision support for agencies facing urgent questions on exposure, health, and environmental response.

We consistently undervalue nature and its benefits; here are five ways we can address underlying governance issues to help ensure nature is better protected.

Low-income youth and young adults with disabilities (Y&YAD) face a myriad of unique and challenging obstacles to improving their economic well-being, from experiencing homelessness to involvement in the foster care system...

States can roll out summer grocery programs in 2024 for students eligible for subsidized school lunches, and here are five things states need to know.

As the U.S. Department of Education seeks to provide better and more equitable education to all students, assessing the implementation and effectiveness of funded programs is a necessary component of its efforts.  That’s why the agency is conducting a…

RWHAP teams have settled the question of whether to use AI. The open question is where to start.

Guaranteed income is a promising benefit for many; this blog addresses the complications that may arise when combined with other programs.