Reforming and Improving Federal Preschool and Child Care Programs Without Increasing the Deficit

In FY 2009, the federal government will spend more than $25 billion on 69 programs for early childhood education and childcare. After more than four decades, it is still unclear whether Head Start is delivering lasting benefits to participating children. Instead of creating a new federal preschool program, Congress and the Obama Administration should evaluate federal early childhood programs, eliminate ineffective programs, and consolidate duplicative programs.

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