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Luis Burguillo talked about the reauthorization of the Head Start Program by Congress. The House passed the bill (H.R. 1429) on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, by a vote of 381-36. President…

Ms. Golden talked about the Head Start program, its funding and a recent GAO report on the program. When she was commissioner for Children, Youth, and Families and then assistant secretary…

Mr. Swindell talked about the Head Start bill then before congress. The controversial bill would create a pilot program allowing states to collaborate on their Head Start programs, and make…

Representatives talked about legislation to reauthorize the Head Start program. The bill, HR 2210, was introduced by Rep. Castle. Rep. Waters opposed the bill and was a former Head Start…

President Bush talked about proposed changes to the Head Start program that would emphasize reading and math education and provide states more management flexibility.

Secretary Shalala talked about the positive improvements that the Clinton administration has made to strengthen Head Start. Vice President Gore spoke about the importance of quality…

In a White House East Room ceremony, President Bill Clinton signed the Head Start Reauthorization Bill. The Bill contains new provisions to meet the needs of families with infants and…

The guests discussed the Head Start Program, a federal program which provides child care services to poor children. Topics included the effectiveness of the program, its history, and its drawbacks. Mr.…

The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee held a hearing on the Head Start Program. Witnesses testified on the effectiveness of the Head Start program instituted at public schools.

Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala and Secretary of Education, Richard Riley toured a public school to evaluate Head Start’s public school early childhood transition…

Secretary Donna Shalala spoke to the National Head Start Parent Involvement Institute on the Clinton administration’s agenda for the nation’s educational system, concentrating mainly on the national…

President Bush spoke briefly to children and parents at the Emily Harns Head Start Center in Catonsville, Maryland. The purpose of the president’s visit was to announce his proposed $600 million…

Mr. Wade is head of the agency that administers the Head Start program. Earlier today, President Bush proposed a $600 million increase for this program in FY 93.

Representative Dale Kildee (D-Michigan) discussed President George HW Bush’s proposal today to increase funding for Head Start by $600 million during FY 93. Rep. Kildee is chairman of the…

The House passed H.R. 2312, amending the Follow Through and Head Start Acts, H.R. 2313, to amend the School Dropout Demonstration Assistance Act of 1988, and several environmental acts. The…

The House passed H.R. 3, to authorize appropriations to expand Head Start programs and programs carried out under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include child care…

The House agreed to H.Res. 346, providing for the expenses of investigations and studies for standing and select committees of the House in the second session of the 101st Congress.

Mr. Horn discussed the benfits of the Head Start program and why the Bush administration considers it a priority.