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New Bill Calls for Head Start to Align to State Standards

The U.S. House of representatives recently approved a bill to renew the Head Start early childhood education program.  In an effort to increase competition, accountabiity, and oversight of head Start providers, H.R. 2123, drafted by Rep. Mike Castle (R - DE), calls for programs to align student readiness goals with their state's K-12 academic standards.

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