The Future of Head Start: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Education and Health of the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session, February 26, 1990 |
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Page 106 - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Statistics Derived from the Current Population Survey. 1948-87.
Page 20 - ... self esteem. We at the Alliance see Investments in early childhood programs, like Head Start, as an important weapon in the fight against the problems of school dropouts, drug abuse, crime, and teenage pregnancy and for that reason we are on record in support of full funding for Head Start. It has the potential, over the long term, of allowing us to redirect limited federal dollars that otherwise might have to be spent on "second chance" systems to repair the damage that could have been prevented.
Page 16 - Every parent in America will be a child's first teacher and devote time each day helping his or her preschool child learn; parents will have access to the training and support they need.
Page 19 - CED has not only educated the business community and the general public about the importance of preschool education and health care, but also has argued convincingly for pursuing a strategy of prevention in public policy. We recognize how critical early childhood education can be. It has a direct impact on social skills, educational achievement, and self esteem. We at the Alliance see...
Page 16 - By the year 2000, all children in America will start school ready to learn.
Page 16 - Children will receive the nutrition, physical activity experiences, and health care needed to arrive at school with healthy minds and bodies...
Page 15 - Development (CED) has provided leadership on this issue, and has not only educated the business community about the importance of preschool education and health care, but also has argued convincingly for pursuing a strategy of prevention in public policy. We recognize how critical early childhood education can be. It has a direct impact on social skills, educational achievement, and self esteem. We at the Alliance see investments in early childhood programs, like Head Start, as an important weapon...
Page 20 - ... work over the long haul with education and community leaders to help reverse declines in education quality and economic opportunity. (The Business Coalition for Education Reform Includes: American Business Conference, Black Business Council, The Business Roundtable, Business-Higher Education Forum, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board, National Alliance of Business, National Association of Manufacturers, and the US Hispanic Chamber...
Page 45 - ... hearing for the rest of the morning, but as we can all tell, we are running short on time, so we'll ask all of our witnesses if they would be kind enough to summarize their statements. We will include all the statements in the record in their entirety. We are delighted to welcome you, Mr. Weikart. STATEMENT OF DAVID P. WEIKART, PRESIDENT, HIGH/SCOPE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, YPSILANTI, MI Mr. WEIKART. Thank you for the opportunity to be here, Senator. I believe that my official comments...
Page 15 - Railroads, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the Committee for Economic Development, the...