In Defense of Head Start

Abstract

Despite heavy criticism and scrutiny, Head Start remains as the most important education and anti-poverty programs for preschool aged children. The program works create better childcare and home environments for three to four year-olds to ensure that all children have equality of opportunity, no matter what socioeconomic class they are born into. Furthermore, the program benefits taxpayers too in that it creates long term gains in soft skills that result in cost savings for the government later in a child's life. Although the program is not perfect and could definitely use some adjustments, it is an essential part of the fight to diminish cyclical poverty. [From Conclusion]