Get a daily rundown of the Milwaukee storiesBailey said existing rules already give Head Start programs flexibility to operate. “Headstart, like childcare, is not just about making sure children are physically safe from dramatic harm,” said Jennie Mauer, executive director for the Wisconsin Head Start Association, which represents 39 Head Start programs across the state. In some instances, the rule would replace Head Start standards with the standards set by childcare regulators in the Head Start provider’s state. Some linked it to the Trump administrations’ past actions that delayed Head Start funding, closed federal offices that served local Head Start programs and at one point proposed zeroing out Head Start funding in the next budget year. Wisconsin critics say proposed federal changes would roll back Head Start standards was originally published by Wisconsin Examiner.