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Chris Dodd: “I want to close by talking about the reauthorization of Head Start. We need these resources to keep trying to expand the…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2003
I want to close by talking about the reauthorization of Head Start. We need these resources to keep trying to expand the number of children who can participate in this program. We all know the importance of literacy. We know the importance of getting these children ready to learn. If we end up reducing the number of children presently in the program, as we will if we accept just the language of the pending appropriations bill, it is a major setback in early education. I yield the floor.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Discussing the reauthorization of Head Start and its impact on early education funding.

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