One of the most popular and enduring legacies of President Lyndon
B. Johnson's Great Society programs, Project Head Start continues
to support close to one million young children of low-income
families 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 to focus
more on school readiness and literacy or to continue its holistic
approach-remains a point of contention.
Policymakers proposing to reform Head Start often invoke its
origins to justify their position, but until now no comprehensive
political history of the program has existed. Maris A. Vinovskis
here provides an in-depth look at the nation's largest and best
known-yet politically contested-early education program. "The Birth
of Head Start" sets the record straight on the program's intended
aims, documenting key decisions made during its formative years. It
brings to light the previously neglected contributions of key
participants, such as federal education officials and members of
Congress, and offers the first sustained consideration of how
politics and policymaking have shaped the program. This thorough
and incisive book will be essential for policymakers and
legislators interested in prekindergarten education, and it will
inform future discussions on early intervention services for
disadvantaged children.
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