On Tuesday, Charles Huester, executive director for Maryland Rural Development Cooperation, discussed Early Head Start funding cuts with the Caroline County Commissioners. The Star Democrat reports MRDC, which runs the Early Head Start programs in Caroline and Cecil counties, announced on Aug. 27 that the Early Head Start program would be ending effective Sept. 2 after it did not receive funding from the Office of Head Start. The free program supports pregnant women and young children’s learning and development.