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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of the schools mentioned (e.g., Langdon, Langley, Burroughs) *may* have enough affluent ECE families that the school's ECE program should no longer qualify for Head Start. But, at these schools, in particular, there is a very low proportion of affluent kids in grades K - 5. I've been trying to think about whether removing Head Start at those schools will have a negative impact on the school's over all quality or progress. For instance, if a school does not have Head Start, the economically disadvantaged kids in ECE may not receive the same services they would have under Head Start, setting them up for more difficulties in later grades and creating a student body that is less positioned to learn and grow.

Another negative consequence of losing Head Start might be that affluent families--whose kids tend to score better on standardized tests, and who can more easily donate time and/or money to the school--will be less inclined to send their kids to the school.

To me (not that it matters!), it's worth considering these negative consequences of losing Head Start in the schools where there is a high proportion of economically disadvantaged K - 5 students, even if ECE is affluent.[/quote]

Maybe on some points above but the point of Head Start is not subsidizing K-5.  It’s ECE services and curriculum where the money should be directed towards.  If there is a significant number of middle class kids in ECE then they should not get the funding.  Period.

[b]If schools are using it towards other things besides ECE, then they are not using it appropriately.[/b]

Your argument would not have any weight with the feds.[/quote]

My point wasn't that schools are using Head Start money on things other than ECE--it was about whether there are [i]indirect[/i] positive effects of Head Start on the remainder of the school's (economically disadvantaged) population. You're right that this isn't part of the criteria for a school to receive Head Start. I just wanted to point out that the situation is more complex than previous posters have stated.[/quote]

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