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Thursday, July 9, 2009

New cash stimulates low-income preschool in Washington



WASHINGTON -- An old proverb says it takes a village to raise a child, that the school, family and community must build the foundation of a child’s education.

Head Start and Early Head Start use that approach to prepare low-income children for school, helping toddlers and their parents.

The programs are expecting $2.1 billion in stimulus cash to be released to local agencies soon. Experts say it will help add nearly 14,000 children to the program nationwide.

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Posted by Claudia Rowe @ Equal Voice For Families at 4:22 PM

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