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The birth of Head Start : preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations /
One of the most popular and enduring legacies of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs, Project Head Start continues to support young children of low-income families-close to one million annually-by providing a range of developmental and educational services. Yet as Head Start re...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
©2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | One of the most popular and enduring legacies of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs, Project Head Start continues to support young children of low-income families-close to one million 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 toward a greater focus on school readiness and literacy or the continuation of a holistic approach. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 205 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226856735 0226856739 9780226856711 0226856712 |