Staff Qualifications Excerpts
Explore excerpts from the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) around staff qualifications.
Explore excerpts from the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) around staff qualifications.
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In January 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war on poverty. It launched a comprehensive child development program that would help communities meet the needs of disadvantaged preschool children.
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History of Head Start
The Head Start program launched 34 American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start programs in the summer of 1965.
Learn more about DRS. This report provides extensive data, including characteristics of the programs required to compete and the competition outcomes across all four cohorts of DRS implementation. Learn more about past findings by grant size, geography, and grant type, including Tribal grants.
This short video explores the impact of adults on the growth and development of infants and very young children.
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This page contains frequently asked questions regarding the PIR.