Does Head Start help Hispanic children?

Author(s): Currie, Janet; Thomas, Duncan
Date Issued: 1999
Description: A discussion of results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) showing the benefits of Head Start to Hispanic children, such as improvement closing test score and poor literacy gaps
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Journal Title: Journal of Public Economics
Volume Number: 74
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 235-262
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Race/Ethnicity

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
Country: United States
ISSN: 0047-2727 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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