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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vinovskis, Maris A., 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Changing views of poverty and early child development
  • Education, poverty, and early schooling in the Kennedy administration
  • Education policy, the war on poverty, and the 1964 election
  • Organizing OEO and passing ESEA
  • Implementing, evaluating, and improving Head Start programs
  • Congressional and administration debates about transferring Head Start.