09/16/2026
Tameka S. Henry Acelero Learning Center, near Sahara Ave and Lindell Road in the central valley neighborhood, was recently dedicated in honor of Clark County School District School Board Trustee Tameka Henry, founder of Obodo Collective Urban Farm. The dedication honors two decades of her volunteer work with the organization which is funded by federal Head Start programs.
Henry said she wants people who see her name on the center to remember that every child— especially the most vulnerable—deserves access to quality education.
“It’s a shame that in this day and age that we’re still fighting for access to high-quality education that should be afforded to every child—no matter what—but especially those who are our most vulnerable,” Henry said Friday during the center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The dedication comes about a month after the Trump administration proposed sweeping changes to Head Start. The proposal seeks to reduce administrative spending from 15% down to 5% and lower operating costs by removing regulations and compliance requirements, NPR reports. In 2025 the federal-to-local program served 1,600 centers and about 750,000 children up to age 5 according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.
The push, which wouldn’t go into effect immediately, comes despite spending remaining steady and “always under 15%” over the last decade, a September report by the US Department of Health and Human Services found.
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