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The hidden history of head start /

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Currently enrolling 900,000 poor children each year, Head Start has served 25 million children and their families since it started 43 years ago. Despite its longevity and renown, much of Head Start's story has never been told, and this book gives a detailed account of the remarkable program.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Zigler, Edward, 1930-2019
Other Authors:	Styfco, Sally J.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Series:	Development at risk series.
Subjects:	Head Start Program (U.S.) > History. Head Start Program (U.S.) Early childhood education > United States > History. Éducation de la première enfance > États-Unis > Histoire. EDUCATION > Preschool & Kindergarten. Early childhood education United States Project Head Start. Voorschools onderwijs. Verenigde Staten. Electronic books. dissertations. History Geschiedenis (vorm) Academic theses. Thèses et écrits académiques.
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