Some Head Start funds to resume for Navajos

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Federal officials partially restored funding for the Navajo Nation's Head Start program, which was suspended after the tribe was accused of failing to do employee background checks.

The decision frees up $9.2 million for the Early Head Start program, which has a summer session scheduled to start today.

The Administration for Children and Families told tribal officials earlier this month that they were prohibited from using money earmarked for the tribe's Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Authorities said the tribe failed to perform background checks and that an investigation turned up dozens of employees with criminal records.