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'Worth fighting for': Nebraskans advocate for continued Head Start funding

Head Start Rally, 5.6

Head Start supporters gather for a rally Tuesday at the Capitol.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Sitting in a sliver of shade on the north side of the state Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, about a dozen Head Start students snacked on applesauce and carrot sticks and doodled flowers, suns and scribbles in chalk.

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Students and staff from Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties' Lincoln Head Start program sit on the north steps of the Capitol during a rally in support of the early child care program Tuesday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Liz Ring Carlson speaks at a rally to show support for Head Start on Tuesday at the Capitol.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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State Sens. Dan Lonowski of Hastings (from left), John Cavanaugh of Omaha, Jason Prokop of Lincoln and Teresa Ibach of Sumner show their support for Head Start at a rally Tuesday at the Capitol.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Supporters of Head Start gather for a rally Tuesday at the Capitol.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Head Start Rally, 5.6

Supporters of Head Start gather for a rally Tuesday at the Capitol.

State Sens. Dan Lonowski of Hastings (from left), John Cavanaugh of Omaha, Jason Prokop of Lincoln and Teresa Ibach of Sumner show their support for Head Start at a rally Tuesday at the Capitol.

Students and staff from Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties' Lincoln Head Start program sit on the north steps of the Capitol during a rally in support of the early child care program Tuesday.

Liz Ring Carlson speaks at a rally to show support for Head Start on Tuesday at the Capitol.

Head Start supporters gather for a rally Tuesday at the Capitol.

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