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Download full textJoint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1989
Testimony on economic and social benefits of early childhood education, and on legislation to amend the Head Start Act and provide funds to increase the number of spaces in Head Start was offered at a hearing in New York City. Testimony concerned: (1) the successes of Head Start, the unmet needs of disadvantaged youth, and the need to expand the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Economic Factors, Educational Quality
Gainer, William J. – 1987
This report provides testimony on results of a General Accounting Office (GAO) study of Chapter 1 Compensatory Education programs, Chapter 2 Education Block Grant programs, and dropout prevention programs. The report covers the following: (1) Chapter 1 student selection; (2) Chapter 1 fiscal provisions; (3) Chapter 2 data collection and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Dropout Prevention
Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1990
A hearing was held to discuss the future of Project Head Start. Witnesses from corporations offered testimony supporting the strengthening of early childhood education, particularly Head Start, and urging the federal government to give increased attention to early childhood education. Subsequent testimony from experts, program directors, and…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education
