The hidden history of Head Start
By: Edward Zigler, Sally J. Styfco
Contributors: Styfco, Sally J.
Series: Development at risk series; Development at risk series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: History; Early childhood education; Head Start Program (U.S.)
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.