Head Start: The Inside Story of America's Most Successful Educational Experiment Contributor(s): Zigler, Edward (Author), Muenchow, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465028853 ISBN-13: 9780465028856 Publisher: Basic Books
Binding Type: Paperback Published: April 1994 Annotation: Everybody likes Head Start. The only clear-cut victory of the War on Poverty, it enjoys bipartisan support and is seen as a linchpin in the Clinton administration's plans to reinvigorate our educational system. Now, one of the founders of Head Start reveals the program's tumultuous history and suggests how it can be improved to ensure that our schools benefit all our children. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) |
Dewey: 372.210 |
LCCN: 91059015 |
Lexile Measure: 1440(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.08" W x 8.04" L (0.82 lbs) 288 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Zigler, who has been a consultant to every administration since he helped found Head Start in the sixties, tells the behind-the-scenes story of the program's rocky course, from its beginnings as "Project Rush-Rush" to today. |
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