These quarterly reports for 1996 of the Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs provides information on the activities of the Alaska Head Start State Collaboration Project and other Head Start activities, as well as legal and policy changes affecting the education of young children in Alaska. The spring 1996 issue includes articles on family/school/community partnerships, parent involvement in Head Start, the meeting of the Alaska Head Start Association, the Danforth Foundation award to develop innovative ways of improving education and the delivery of human services, and reorganization of the Alaska Children's Trust. The summer 1996 issue focuses on mental health needs of young children and families. The fall 1996 issue focuses on the state budgetary process and the 1996 fiscal year budget, and the governor's State of the Child Address. The winter 1996 issue includes articles on building communities for children and families, advocating for children, and the governor's Conference on Youth and Justice. Regular features in each issue are a calendar of events; "Children's Cabinet News," containing updates on government- and privately-funded programs; a status report providing statistical information regarding child care and other issues influencing young children; and a summary of activities of the Collaboration Project and of Head Start. (KB)