Children who attend academically oriented preschools perform much better on standardized tests in the first grade than do children who attend Head Start and other programs that are not centered on academics, according to a federal study reported in USA Today last week. By contrast, a recent study found that children who complete the Head Start program don't even know that reading English requires one to scan a page from left to right and top to bottom. The John Locke Foundation welcomes comments and ideas for improvement. Please contact our webmaster with questions or suggestions. Material published here may be reprinted provided the Locke Foundation receives prior notice and appropriate credit is given.
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