Head Start is leading the way in having teachers that are highly qualified to do the job. Nearly three quarters of all head start teachers have a Bachelors degree or higher in an early education related field. This level of professionalism will help guarantee a high level of competency from the teachers and a high level of success from the young students.
Head Start Could Be Innovator for Early-Childhood Workforce, Ed. Group Says
Submitted by Judy Hanning on Sat, 2017-04-22 18:00
Head Start is a federally funded program that provides preschool education to families that have limited resources or low socioeconomic status. Without this important service, many children would not get a quality education prior to kindergarten and may find themselves falling behind their peers in school. If a student falls behind at the preschool level, they may struggle to catch up in later years.
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Head Start could improve the early-education workforce, says a new report.
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Head Start is a federally-funded program that offers preschool to children from low-income families.
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In addition to its requirement that teachers have bachelor’s degrees, Head Start can be used to pilot innovative programs targeted at preschool children.
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