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Direct linkGormley, William T., Jr. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
Preschool is not a new idea, at least not for disadvantaged children. The Head Start program, which originated in 1965, sought to give poor preschool-aged children the skills they would need to succeed in school. Head Start currently reaches half of eligible 4-year-olds and a smaller number of younger children. What is new is the emergence of…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Educational Change, Program Effectiveness
