Head Start. Only the best for America's children.
In March 1993 Senator Kassebaum introduced the Head Start Quality Improvement Act aimed at building on the success of Head Start by connecting a dramatically increased budget with measures designed to upgrade the quality of the program. The legislation provides the DHHS with the mandate, the resources, and the necessary legislative tools, using a five-part approach to (a) establish general performance measures for all grantees; (b) strengthen program accountability mechanisms, training, and technical assistance support systems; (c) provide more effective policy enforcement and instill more competition in the program; (d) expand the current Head Start Transition Project to assist children and their families in making a successful move from Head Start to elementary school; and (e) assist families entering or reentering the work force.
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U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
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