Head Start: President’s Scaremongering Won’t Work
On Tuesday, President Obama criticized Representative Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget proposal as making “draconian cuts” to federal spending programs. In particular, the President said, “If… Read More
Why Do National Social Programs Frequently Fail?
In a recent issue of Time, Joe Klein acknowledges the ignored reality that national-scale programs based on effective pilot programs frequently do not yield the… Read More
Federal Preschool Programs Waste Taxpayers’ Money, Limit School Choice
The alphabet is expensive. The Obama administration’s FY 2011 budget includes $9.3 billion in new spending on an Early Learning Challenge Fund, a new federal… Read More
Budget 2011: With Head Start Failing, White House Proposes $9.3 billion for New Preschool Program
While the federal government already spends as least $25 billion on the existing 69 preschool and child care programs, the Obama administration is calling for… Read More
Who Will Pay for New Child Care Spending?
The Los Angeles Times reports that President Obama plans to call for a “$1.6 billion increase in federal funding for child-care programs” in his upcoming… Read More
