[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 80 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E790-E791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF HEAD START

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                           HON. JOYCE BEATTY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 22, 2015

  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 50th 
Anniversary of the launch of Head Start.
  In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson started Head Start and the 
program has since grown to provide children from low-income families 
access to comprehensive preschool programs and prepare them for 
kindergarten and a successful future.

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  Head Start is a key component of our national commitment to give 
every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, an opportunity to 
succeed in school and in life.
  Access to Head Start clearly improves children's preschool outcomes 
across developmental domains on multiple measures.
  There are 39,293 Head Start students in Ohio.
  Within my district, in Franklin County, Head Start serves 3,351 young 
students.
  I support the President's budget request for Head Start, which 
increases funding by $1.5 billion.
  I believe that we all should commit to supporting early childhood 
education, this crucial program, and work together, in a bipartisan 
way, to ensure that every child in America has an equal shot at success 
in school and beyond.