The Head Start Program

The head start program is a controversial area for children's educational travel. One of the main goals of kindergarten is to prepare children for traditional elementary school. There are several contemporary educational models designed to help children succeed in the grade. The startup plan is one of them. Designed by President Johnson, the launching program is designed to help low-income families with children attending traditional education next year's grade.

Head Start / Early Head Start is planning to offer a wide range of services to children and families who are economically disadvantaged. The early startup program will serve children from birth to 3 years old. Head Start plans to serve children 3 and 4 years old. The program promotes school preparation by improving children's health, nutrition, parenting skills, and social and cognitive development. Parent involvement is a necessary condition and helps parents achieve educational, cultural, and employment goals. Introduction

Approximately one third of children participated in the Hispanic head start program in 2013-14 academic year (35% of the initial, head start of migrants including 38% head start, mainly Hispanic projects ). These ingredients are closely related to the Hispanic composition of the poor children of these age groups. (Figure 2) The share of ethnic registration varies greatly as a percentage of poor peers. Initial American Indian and Alaska Native enrollment rate was 8% (1/3 of the age of poor children), 6% for multi ethnic children, 4% for white and black children, 4% for Asian children Occupied. Accounting for 3%. (Figure 3) 13% of registrants have other races or unspecified races. (Appendix 1)

Main changes of Head Start are as follows. First, Head Start is an Early Head Start program, targeting more young children, such as babies and toddlers. In 1997, 61% of head start children were 4 years old. By 2001, only 54% of head start children were 4 years old. Next, Head Start can receive direct funds, or you can raise funds from other funding sources (CCDF vouchers, mainly for wrap-around care). This will allow you to provide care to the growing working family throughout the day throughout the day. . In 1997, a 38% head start family needed annual child rearing throughout the year, and in 2001 the 49% head start family needed such care. In 1997, a 9% head start family needed long-term care throughout the day, this service was received at the head start facility, and 4% of the families received other public subsidies We mainly used child rearing). Coupon for wrap-around care

Title: Structure of Early American Care and Education: Historical Evolution and International Comparison