Describe two of the main goals of early childhood education programs. Discuss the debate over the successes and drawbacks of Project Head Start as an early childhood program
What will be an ideal response?
Goals:
--Improve young children's readiness to benefit from formal schooling.
--Increase children's success in school.
--Improve the quality of young children's lives (includes health and nutrition goals).
Main points of the debate:
--Which children should be targeted?
--Is the benefit worth the cost?
--Does the program lead to long-term gains or only short-term gains?
--Is it ethical to limit the choices of poor children to just Head Start?
--Is Head Start outdated?
--Should the federal government administer Head Start or should states take over?
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