[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7668]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD START

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I want to commemorate the 50th 
anniversary of the Head Start program, which has served more than 30 
million American children.
  As a former Head Start teacher, I know firsthand what access to 
education and a hearty breakfast can do for a child. Head Start has 
introduced millions of children to learning; and, as a result, many of 
them have gone on to earn college degrees and become teachers, lawyers, 
doctors, and even elected officials.
  Mr. Speaker, without Head Start, many children from low-income 
families would not receive the nutritional and educational services 
that are so important to early childhood development.
  I stand with my colleagues in the House and on the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce calling for continued funding for this 
vital program, which has been crucial in improving the lives of 
countless deserving children across the country.

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