The Birth of Head Start: Preschool Education Policies in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations

by Maris A. Vinovskis

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One of the most popular and enduring legacies of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs, Project Head Start continues to support young children of low-income families-close to one million annually-by providing a range of developmental and educational services. Yet as Head Start reaches its fortieth anniversary, debates over the function and scope of this federal program persist. Although the program's importance is unquestioned across...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226856720

ISBN13:9780226856728

Release Date:May 2008

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:219 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"

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