Head Start
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Common Cents: The Benefits of Expanding Head Start
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New research indicates that Head Start offers a substantial benefit for students who are least likely to enroll and yields a significant financial gain for the government.
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The Nip and Tuck of the Illinois Budget: Cuts to Children and Families
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Budget cuts to the Child Care Assistance Program continue to wreak havoc on the children and families of Illinois.
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Changing Parental Behavior One Nudge at a Time
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University of Chicago Developmental Psychologist Ariel Kalil discusses the use of behavioral economics in parenting interventions, research on preschool, and challenges in the field of early childhood education.
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A Window of Opportunity: Yasmina Vinci Discusses the Past 50 Years of Head Start
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Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association, discusses the past, present, and future of the organization, including challenges and opportunities for growth.
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Editor’s Note: Looking Back on Fifty Years of Head Start
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The Head Start Program turns fifty this year, and it has earned its fair share of both supporters and detractors. The Child and Family team looks at some of the perspectives constituting the conversation.
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It’s Back to School for Head Start Parents
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New research shows that, for some parents, the Head Start program can improve educational outcomes but has no impact on employment outcomes.
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Who Benefits Most from Head Start Programs?
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New research on the impact of Head Start finds that participation leads to large cognitive gains, particularly among children with the lowest initial cognitive skills.
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If you Give a Kid a Preschool, She’ll Probably Want to Learn: Insights into Head Start
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New research based on the Head Start Impact Study helps identify the program characteristics that lead to the greatest student gains.
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Early Childhood Education: A Governor’s Perspective
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Former North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue shares her thoughts on early childhood education and the policy challenges that lie ahead.
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Learning “What Works” in Early Childhood Classrooms
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Important evaluations like MDRC’s Foundations of Learning demonstration shed light on “what works” in improving early childhood programs and evaluate the benefits and costs of such initiatives.
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Chasing the American Dream
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Is the growing achievement gap hampering disadvantaged kids’ ability to catch up?