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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Early Head Start Participants, Program, Families and Staff in 2013
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Walker, Christina – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2014
In 1994, the federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created to address the comprehensive needs of low-income pregnant women and children under age 3. EHS was launched almost 30 years after Head Start was established in 1965 to serve low-income 3- and 4-year-old children and their families with comprehensive early education and support…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Head Start Participants, Programs, Families and Staff in 2013
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Walker, Christina – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2014
Head Start programs provide poor children and their families with comprehensive early education and support services. Each year, programs are required to submit a Program Information Report (PIR) to the Office of Head Start on participating children, pregnant women, and families, as well as the staff serving the Head Start population. In 2013, the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Preschool Education