National Head Start Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		Media Contact:	Sally Aman
October 18, 2011			202-262-8003
			aman@a2pr.com

 

National Head Start Association Statement on Senate Consideration of Legislation Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

 

Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will consider legislation crafted to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). 

 

The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of the National Head Start Association:

"I applaud Chairman Tom Harkin and Ranking Member Mike Enzi for their leadership in introducing bipartisan legislation that enables meaningful collaboration between Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and early learning providers.  We are particularly pleased that the Senate bill encourages increased coordination among school districts and Head Start agencies, an important step that will lead to smoother transitions for at-risk children and families from Head Start to K-12 public school systems.  By fostering a shared, productive administrative environment and removing unnecessary barriers to cooperation, Head Start and local school districts will be better equipped to place students and parents on a pathway to lifelong success." 

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Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association (www.nhsa.org), was the first Executive Director of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), has held leadership positions in local, state and national early childhood education organizations and serves on a number of governing Boards of national and local organizations.