State programs may be no more effective than Head Start.

I was the author of that amendment to force Head Start to re-compete. I got all the arrows in my back to prove it, but I think it is very important.

The current system is simply broken.

These troubling studies highlight the need to assess the challenges facing Head Start and consider smart reforms to strengthen the program.

Only some children need pre-K services to be ready for school and life.

Despite this considerable investment, serious questions remain as to whether these federal programs are producing the positive results our kids deserve.

That's why states are once again increasing resources for early childhood programs, with at least 30 states bolstering early education investments in the last year.

The results from early model programs cannot be generalized to present-day investments.

Expenditures for child care under the Child Care Development Block Grant Program may actually do harm to some children.

They will tell you how important it is that their children are in a safe, high-quality learning environment.

We know from years of empirical, longitudinal research that high-quality preschool leads to good short- and long-term educational and economic outcomes for children, particularly for those from low-income families.

Despite what you may hear from critics, early childhood education has been proven over and over again to generate a substantial return on investment.