We’ll talk to the head of a state organization that coordinates the many Head Start programs around Wisconsin. The government shutdown forced on America by its president and Republicans in Congress has been especially hard on families that are struggling economically. The Trump-GOP shutdown is kicking families when they’re already down by forcing Head Start programs to close, removing a child care option, and putting parents’ employment in danger.

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