Why is accessibility an issue in many Head Start programs?
Head Start tends to rent space, often in older buildings that are not physically accessible. If family members and/or children use wheelchairs, they may not find entrance doors that are level with the street level, doors that are 36 inches wide, and the like. The program may relocate after the lease expires, but new buildings (which usually are accessible) often cost more to rent than do older buildings. That can be a problem for cash-strapped Head Start programs.
