Education and Care Head Start Key Among Array of Early Childhood Programs, But National Research on Effectiveness Not Completed

By Shaul, Marnie S.

Book Id: WPLBN0000226690
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Education and Care Head Start Key Among Array of Early Childhood Programs, But National Research on Effectiveness Not Completed
Author:	Shaul, Marnie S.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Accountability in government, United States. General Accounting Office
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection
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Publisher:	United States General Accounting Office (Gao)


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Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection

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Excerpt: Head Start, created in 1965, is the largest funded program among an array of federal early childhood education and care programs, most of which did not exist until decades later. The early education and child care demands of families have changed significantly since Head Start?s inception. More women are working, the number of single parents has been increasing, and welfare reform has resulted in more families, including those with young children, entering the workforce. To help meet families? demands for early childhood education and care services, an array of federal programs, such as the child care block grant, have been added over time. Program legislation requires some of these programs to coordinate the delivery of early childhood education and care services for low-income families with young children. For example, to provide parents with full day coverage, Head Start, a predominately part day program, may coordinate with child care programs for the other part of the day. However, barriers--such as differing program eligibility requirements--sometimes make it difficult to blend services across the different programs.