Elijah Cummings: “Research has shown that for every dollar we spend for Head Start, we save 4 to $7 later on. Of course we are talking…”

“Research has shown that for every dollar we spend for Head Start, we save 4 to $7 later on. Of course we are talking about we help children avoid teenage pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, dropping out of school, which later on cost society quite a bit; but just as significant or more, the child has then missed out on his or her dream to be all that God meant for them to be. That is such a sad thing when they are denied the opportunity of getting to where they could be.”