Head Start Funding
Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala talked about the positive improvements that the Clinton administration made to strengthen … read more
Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala talked about the positive improvements that the Clinton administration made to strengthen Head Start. Vice President Al Gore spoke about the importance of quality preschool for working parents. He announced that an additional 7,000 children would be placed in Early Head Start, which would be the beginning of increasing the number of children in Head Start. He also mentioned that the government would put more than 250,000 dollars in improving the quality and number of Head Start teachers. close
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