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Article: HHS Releases Head Start Impact Study.
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- June 9, 2005
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WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the initial findings of a study on the impacts of the Head Start program.
The report, entitled Head Start Impact Study: First Year Findings, indicates that while children in Head Start reap positive benefits, on most measures Head Start graduates and enrollees continue to lag significantly behind children from more economically advantaged families.
"President Bush wants to make sure all children are ready to learn when they enter kindergarten," Secretary Leavitt said. "This report underscores the need to continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Head Start program to ...