The birth of Head Start preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations

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 re...

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Autor principal: Vinovskis, Maris A., 1943- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press c2005.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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 party lines, the direction of its future--whether toward a greater focus on school readiness and literacy or the continuation of a holistic approach.
Descripción Física:xii, 205 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780226856735