Does Head Start really help children?

From: Human Events | Date: August 21, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

After 33 Years and $30 Billion, It's Time to Know

Since 1965, the federal Head Start program has served more than 15 million children at a total cost of over $30 billion. The program's general purpose is to provide comprehensive health, social, educational and mental health services to disadvantaged students. Yet, remarkably, according to the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), the early childhood development program has continued to operate without any valid, useful study of how well it works.

This year, the Head Start program goes before Congress for reauthorization. The Clinton ...

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