Demand From Newly Eligible Families Adds to Wait for Head Start Programs
Seeking some social stimulation and school preparation for her son Courtney and more time to devote to her two younger children, Tina M. Stanley began trying to get him into a Head Start program in the North Shore, Mass., area a year ago.
She looked up the program in the telephone book after observing how a neighbor's child blossomed socially and academically after attending early-childhood programs.
Today, however, her son is still on a...
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