issue guide: Head Start

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see also the skinny, background & facts, pro & con

Independent overviews of the changes

The Center for Law and Social Policy has summaries and detailed overviews of both the House and Senate reauthorization bills.

What the Supporters
are Saying

The Whitehouse's position:
White House's Head Start Policy Book

Department of Health and Human Services — Strengthening Head Start: What the Evidence Shows

Other Supporters
Reports and opinions from the Brookings Institute agree with the need for improvements, but recommend more moderate changes.

The Future of Head Start

Refocus Head Start on its Mission: Education

Committee on Education and the Workforce

What the Critics
are Saying

Don't Change the Program — and Add More Funds

National Head Start Association - Dismantling Head Start

Head Start needs to go

Cato

National Center for Policy Analysis

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