HEAD START ACT

Amendments

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7562, H7575 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Cutbacks to Our Children, S4344 [25MR], S5275 [11AP]

Heavy Lifting, S4345 [25MR]

Hispanics Worry About Head Start Proposal, H6845 [15JY]

3 to 6 Gap, S4345 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Head Start Program: designate certain Head Start centers as Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood (see S. 1474), S10045 [28JY]

———improve provisions relating to updating population data (see S. 1593), S11245 [9SE]

———increase reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with very young children (see S. 1444), S9708 [22JY]

———provide additional funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for participation (see H.R. 2563), H5713 [23JN]

———reauthorize (see S. 1940), S15812 [24NO]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1483), S10140 [29JY] (see H.R. 2210), H4734 [22MY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (see H. Res. 336), H7453 [23JY]

———require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see S. 1699), S12277 [1OC] (see H.R. 3130), H8381 [17SE]

Native Americans: provide grants to tribal colleges and universities to increase number of post-secondary degrees earned in early childhood education and related fields (see S. 1469), S10045 [28JY]

Letters

Head Start Program and afterschool programs funding: Judy Samelson, Afterschool Alliance (organization), S4346 [25MR]

———Sanford A. Newman and Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S4346 [25MR]

Head Start School Readiness and Coordination Act: Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S10148 [29JY]

Lists

Texans endorsing benefits of participating in Head Start Program, H7523 [24JY]

Motions

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7592 [24JY]

Press releases

Head Start School Readiness and Coordination Act: Sarah Greene, National Head Start Association, S10148 [29JY]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: Head Start Program funding, H7559 [24JY]

Head Start Program: conduct a study comparing participants with eligible children who do not participate, H7527 [24JY]

———ensure coverage of children of migrant and seasonal workers and Native Americans, H7527, H7548, H7549, H7593 [24JY]

———funding, H1911 [18MR], H2580 [1AP], H6386, H6388, H6389, H6439 [9JY], H6872 [16JY]

———prohibit faith-based organizations providing Head Start services from religious discrimination in hiring, H7523, H7526, H7548, H7557-H7561, H7571-H7575, H7583, H7584, H7587, H7590 [24JY], H11560 [19NO]

———provide block grants to States, E1635, E1636 [25JY]

———provide scholarships for teachers pursuing post-secondary degrees, H7527 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H4983 [5JN], H5257-H5263 [11JN], H5541-H5549 [18JN], H6845, H6848-H6858 [15JY], H7236 [22JY], H7457, H7458, H7542-H7595 [24JY], H8893 [24SE], E1052, E1053 [22MY], E1249 [13JN], E1582 [24JY], E1618, E1624, E1635, E1636, E1642, E1644, E1648, E1650, E1651, E1653, E1663 [25JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7518-H7531, H7542 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), motion to recommit, H7593 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

Education: Head Start Program and afterschool programs funding, S4344-S4347 [25MR]

Head Start Program: designate certain Head Start centers as Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood (S. 1474), S10062 [28JY]

———funding, S9325 [14JY], S11054 [4SE], S11226, S11227 [9SE]

———improve provisions relating to updating population data (S. 1593), S11247 [9SE]

———increase reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with very young children (S. 1444), S9736 [22JY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1483), S10145-S10149 [29JY]

———require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (S. 1699), S12293 [1OC]

Native Americans: provide grants to tribal colleges and universities to increase number of post-secondary degrees earned in early childhood education and related fields (S. 1469), S10057 [28JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2210, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 108-232), H7453 [23JY]

School Readiness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2210) (H. Rept. 108-184), H6261 [26JN]

Summaries

Head Start Centers of Excellence Act (S. 1474), S10063 [28JY]

Head Start School Readiness and Coordination Act (S. 1483), S10146 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 336, consideration of H.R. 2210, School Readiness Act, H7518 [24JY]

S. 1469, Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Act, S10058 [28JY]

S. 1474, Head Start Centers of Excellence Act, S10064 [28JY]

S. 1593, improve Head Start Program provisions relating to updating population data, S11247 [9SE]