Waubonsee Community College

The birth of Head Start, preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Maris A. Vinovskis

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

The birth of Head Start

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Maris A. Vinovskis

"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

preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations

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."--Jacket

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