Head start proposed elimination

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There have been studies since at least the 80s that show that Head Start does nothing for kids. Their grades, life outcomes and future poverty rates are exactly the same as their peers who didn't go to Head Start. It is very simply a jobs and benefits program for adults.
I don't think federal money should go to a program that is perpetually failing at what is is supposed to do.

Those studies were small and lacked good statistical controls, so they are meaningless. There are other much much larger studies that did have good controls that showed Headstart kids had a substantial improvement both in functional literacy and in HS graduation rates. Please go read the larger better quality studies.

[Anonymous]

It’s sad. It will only hurt the innocent, and for what? I don’t see us getting any of the tax dollars back. I’d rather my money be used to help the helpless.
I assume there will be community centers, churches, etc where they offer free to almost nothing care at the generosity of the community. Maybe?

[Anonymous]

I’m another physician former headstart kid. Contrary to what one pp said, there’s lots of evidence that headstart and similar programs make a long term difference.

[Anonymous]

Very worried, it's a fantastic program. Could it do better sure, it's an imperfect solution for a very large problem. We need expansion of the program not ending it. I am actively worried about the next few years and my childs future (who isn't in headstart but future is going to be impacted but these decisions)

[Anonymous]

Is anyone surprised?!

[Anonymous]

Yeh that is not something needed time for parents to pay their own way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeh that is not something needed time for parents to pay their own way

I agree with you that they should pay for their own kids, but the reality is that those parents are hardly paying for anything at all. We are footing the bill for all of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy for you OP but there must have been something else about your mom and dad that you got out of poverty. Most head start babies unfortunately don’t make it (I’ll be happy to be wrong but I haven’t seen the statistics to the contrary). Also wheres the evidence it is used by parents to get out of poverty? Is there a work requirement if your kids are in head start? It’s supposed to get kids ready for school but unfortunately it doesn’t outweigh the disadvantages of their homes

Wrong moron wrong

You believe fox the peoples that paid $786 million for the lies they told and you think head start isn’t worth its weight in gold

You’d rather women lose all rights be married at age ten and Project 2025= be installed yes you are an idiot

Maybe had your parents had educated you with head start you would have read project 2025 and understood this is horrific

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeh that is not something needed time for parents to pay their own way

And the kids whose parents can't afford it? Should they just be treated like garbage?

Seriously what's wrong with people. Is compassion and empathy broken in their brains?