There is research showing that there are numerous benefits for a low-income child to attend a Head Start program, though these effects are less clear as the child ages.
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Society as a whole can benefit from programs that protect kids because the harms experienced in childhood can last a lifetime.
The president’s apparent strategy is attempting to eliminate the agency on his own authority, while asking Congress to finish the job, an education expert writes.
You won’t be able to ignore a government shutdown. From delayed business loans to slower mortgage applications and postponed food inspections, the effects could be substantial.
Kittrell’s legacy shows that home economics was always about more than cooking and sewing. It’s also a reminder that issues that affect families are simultaneously local and global.
An early childhood education expert explains what’s in the proposal and why it’s not really a partisan issue.
The federal government spends about US$2,500 a year on child care and early education per child under 5, about half of the European average.
For US parents, the health, economic and social crisis the COVID-19 pandemic brought about is compounded by the difficult if not impossible task of working, caring for and educating kids.
His landmark contributions to anthropology have faded from memory, despite real-world policy impact during the mid-20th century.
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have called for improved child care. There is already a long history of child care policy initiatives in the U.S.; most of them have been unsuccessful.
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