Head Start Programs A preschool program for three- to five-year-old children from low-income families. Its aim is to prepare children for success in school through an early structured learning program. Head Start began in 1965 as part of the War on...

A nationally funded programme started in the USA in 1964 which provided disadvantaged pre-school children with educational and social services. In its early years, notably through a study undertaken by Ohio University and the Westinghouse Learning...

For the Australian television series, see Head Start (TV series) Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on assisting children from low-income families. Created in 1965, Head Start is the...

Head Start, the national school-readiness program, works and should be left alone. Studies have shown that for every dollar spent on quality pre-school programs, up to $7 can be saved on future costs for special education, teen pregnancy and unemployment. That is why...

Byline: SARAH STACEY Up to 75 per cent of parents with children at school have to deal with head lice. These cunning parasites tend to become immune to chemical products (which may also irritate the scalp). One natural solution is Nice 'n...

The House approved more money for the popular Head Start program Wednesday after rejecting a GOP-led attempt to allow religious groups participating in the program to hire and fire staffers based on religious grounds.The bill, passed 365-48, approves $7.4 billion in spending in fiscal 2008...

The 365-48 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed the Improving Head Start Act.A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill.Voting yes were 223 Democrats and 142 Republicans.Voting no were 0 Democrats and 48 Republicans.X denotes those not voting.There are 2 vacancies...