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Head Start Resource Center


 

Head Start Works!

 

 

The Facts



Learn More about Head Start, state-level data, and enrollment and funding data.

Learn more about innovation and efficiency in Head Start.

Learn more about reform in Head Start since 2007. 

 

 

Research


Follow this link to learn about many examples of research about Head Start and early Head Start.

Read an NHSA Research Blast about some of the current research on the long-term effects of Head Start.

Advocacy


Send a letter to President Obama and tell your story about why Head Start Works!

Read Yasmina Vinci's Reuter's article, Does Head Start Work? 

Sequestration Action Resources  

More about the FY2014 Budget

Members of Congress Social Media Accounts: House | Senate

 

 

Head Start Impact Study


The first round of the Head Start Impact Study, begun in 2002, tracked the effects of Head Start children through first grade.The findings were reported in early 2010.

Learn More About the First Round of Findings

Third Grade Follow-up


 
This study is an update of the 2010 Head Start Impact findings, following the same group of children and families for an additional two years. The updated findings were released December 21, 2012.

Read the NHSA Statement on the Findings

NHSA Talking Points