United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-12-28 monographic deposited born digital 38 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-95-47 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47 P0b002ee18039e39e f:he95047 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47 HEHS-95-47 Demographic data Children Disadvantaged persons Preschoolers Head-start programs Educational programs Income statistics Secondary education Minorities Parents Letter Report HEHS Using data from the 1990 census, GAO analyzed factors, including family income, parents' education, race, immigrant status, family type, and others, that influence the likelihood of children taking part in preschool programs. GAO found that children whose parents have less than a high school diploma, whose families have low incomes, and who live in certain states are the least likely to participate in preschool. Research has shown considerable benefits of preschool participation, and yet some children remain much less likely to participate compared with their peers. Consequently, the National Education Readiness Goal that all children will be ready for school by the year 2000 will be difficult to attain. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47.pdf GAO/HEHS-95-47 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-47 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-95-47; Early Childhood Programs: Parent Education and Income Best Predict Participation; Demographic data Children Disadvantaged persons Preschoolers Head-start programs Educational programs Income statistics Secondary education Minorities Parents