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Direct linkJellinek, Michael S.; Bishop-Josef, Sandra J.; Murphy, Michael; Zigler, Edward F. – NHSA Dialog, 2005
The original vision of Head Start called for a program that would "get kids ready so they would have a chance in school...a chance in life" (Sargent Shriver; quoted in Zigler and Valentine, 1997, p. 59). President George W. Bush's recent emphasis on literacy and school achievement in Head Start highlights the academic aspect of the Head…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Academic Achievement
