The predawn of Head Start : beginnings of early childhood intervention -- The two roots of Head Start -- Head Start's early years -- A conflict of cultures -- Reinventing Head Start -- The failed union of Head Start and child care -- Coaxing science to the rescue -- President Jimmy Carter, Head Start's misunderstood friend -- Ronald Reagan "saves" Head Start -- George H.W. Bush, the "education president" -- Head Start's golden years under the Clinton administration -- George W. Bush versus Head Start -- Does Head Start work? Does it work enough? -- Deploying the lessons in Head Start's history
Summary
Currently enrolling 900,000 poor children each year, Head Start has served 25 million children and their families since it started 43 years ago. Despite its longevity and renown, much of Head Start's story has never been told, and this book gives a detailed account of the remarkable program
