Head Start

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Head Start is written by Edward F. Zigler and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0465033164 (ISBN 10) and 9780465033164 (ISBN 13).

"Everybody likes Head Start. The only clearcut victory of the War on Poverty, it enjoys bipartisan support, and has just received its two largest budget increases ever. Over eleven million children are better off today - and in some cases, dramatically better off - because of Head Start. But the program was almost a victim of its own early success, according to one of Head Start's founders, Dr. Edward Zigler. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story of head Start's rocky course, from its beginnings as "Project Rush-Rush" to today. The authors reveal how the program was based on shaky psychological theory and expanded long before it was ready; how it found friends in unlikely places and has been disappointed by leaders who were expected to be supporters; how it has survived budget cuts and ideological battles; and how it can be improved to ensure success in the future" -- Book jacket.