The administration proposal for Head Start reauthorization : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate and the Subcommittee on Education and Labor,

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by  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism

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AND ALCOHOLISM
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE
AND THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
ON
EXAMINING HEAD START AND THE ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS FOR
EXPANDING AND IMPROVING IT
FEBRUARY 10, 1994
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BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, FAMILY, DRUGS
AND ALCOHOLISM
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE
AND THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATTV^S
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
ON
EXAMINING HEAD START AND THE ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS FOR
EXPANDING AND IMPROVING IT
FEBRUARY 10, 1994
Education and Labor Serial No. 103-51
FVinted for the use of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources
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COMMITTEE ON lABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, MaBHachuBetta, Chairman
CLAIBORNE PELL, Rhode Island NANCY LANDON KASSEBAUM. Kansas
HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, Ohio JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont
CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut DAN COATS. Indiana
PAUL SIMON, Illinois JUDD GREGG, New Hampshire
TOM HARKIN, Iowa STROM THURMOND, South Carolina
BARBARA A. MIKUl^KI, Maryland ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico DAVE DURENBERGER, Minnesota
PAUL D. WELLSTONE, Minnesota
HARRIS WOFFORD, Pennsylvania
Nick LITTLRFIRLD, Sta/fDirectorand ChiefCounsel
Susan K. Hattan, Minority Sta/fDirector
SUBCOMMITTRR ON CinLDREN, FAMILY, DRUGS AND ALCOHOLISM
CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut, Chaimuxn
CLAIBORNE PELL, Rhode Inland DAN COATS, Indiana
BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland NANCY LANDON KASSEBAUM, Kansas
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts JLT)D GREGG, New Hampshire
PAUL D. WELI.STONE, Minnesota STROM THURMOND, South Carolina
HARRIS WOFFORD, Pennsylvania DAVE DURENBERGER, Minnesota
SaraJ? A. Flanagan, StaffDirector
Stephanie Johnson Monroe, Counsel
(II)
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan, Chairman
WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY. Missouri WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania
GEORGE MILLER, Califcmia THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jereey
DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconsin
PAT WILLIAMS, Montana RICHARD K. ARMEY, Texas
MMAAJTOTRHER.WOGW.EMNASR,TINNeEwZ.YoCraklifornia HCAASRSRIBSAWL.LEFNAGWEERL,L,NoIrltlihnoCiaBrolina
THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio SUSAN MOLINARI. New York
DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey BILL BAPJIETT, Nebraska
JOLENE UNSOELD, Washington JOHN A. BOEHNER. Ohio
PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii RANDY "DUKE" CUNNINGHAM, California
ROBERT E. ANDREWS, New Jersey PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan
JACK REED, Rhode Island HOWARD P. -BUCK" McKEON, California
TIM ROEMER, Indiana DAN MILLER. Florida
ELIOT L. ENGEL. New York MICHAEL N. CASTLE. Delaware
XAVIER BECERRA, California
ROBERT C. SCOTT, Vir^nia
GENE GREEN, Texas
LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California
CARIX)S A. ROMERaOARCELO,
Puerto Rico
RON KLINK, Pennsylvania
KARAN ENGLISH, Arizona
TED STRICKI^ND, Ohio
RON DE LUGO, Virgin Islands
ENl F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA,
American Samoa
SCOTTY BAESLER, Kentucky
ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam
Patricia F. Rissler, StaffDimctor
Jay Eagen, Minority StafTDirector
Subcommittee on Human Resources
MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California, Chairman
DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan SUSAN MOLINARI, New York
ROBERT E. ANDREWS, New Jersey BILL BARRETT, Nebraska
ROBERT C. SCOTT, Virginia DAN MILLER, Florida
LYNN C. WOOI.SEY, California MICHAEL N. CASTLE, Delaware
CARLOS A. ROMERO-BARCELO
Puerto Rico
MAJOR R. OWENS, New York
SCOTTY BAESLER, Kentucky
(III)

CONTENTS
STATEMENTS
Thursday, February 10, 1994
Page
Dodd, Hon. ChristopherJ., a U.S. Senator from the State ofConnecticut 1
Martinez, Hon. Matthew G., a U.S. Congresaraan from the State ofCalifornia 5
Coats, Hon. Dan, a U.S. Senator from the State ofIndiana 6
Kassebaum, Hon.Nancy I,ajidon, a U.S. Senator from the State ofKansas 7
Thurmond, Hon. Strom, a U.S. Senator from the State ofSouth Carolina 8
Molinari, Hon. Susan, a U.S. Congresswoman from the State ofNew York 9
Bane, Mary Jo, Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Fami-
lies, U.S. Department ofHealth and HumanServices, Washington, DC 11
JefTords, Hon. James M., a U.S. Senator from the State ofVermont 21
Wofford, Hon. Harris, a U.S. Senatorfrom the State ofPennsylvania 24
Hogle, Donna, Head Start Program Director, South Central Community Ac-
tion Program, Bloomington, IN; Michael Hunter, Head Start graduate, New
Haven, CT; Jeannie Kendall, Head Start parent, Paris, KY, and Jill Ryan,
former Head Start parent, Worcester, MA, accompanied by dau^ter Jen-
nifer 27
Hamburg, Sandra Kesslcr, vice president and director of education studies,
Committee for Economic Development, New York, NY: and Valora Wash-
ington, vice president for programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek,
Ml 43
APPENDIX
Articles, publications, letters, etc.:
Statements:
Ms. Bane 56
Mr. Hunter 59
Ms. Ryan 60
Ms. Hamburg 62
Ms. Hogle 65
Ms. Kendall 68
(V)

THE ADMEVISTRA.TION PROPOSAL FOR HEAD
START REAUTHORIZATION
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1994
U.S. Senate,
Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and
Alcoholism,
OF THE Committee on Labor and Human Resources,
and
U.S. House of Representatives,
Subcommittee on Human Resources,
OF THE Committee on Education and Labor,
Washington, DC.
The joint hearing convened, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 a.m., in
room SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building, Hon. Chris Dodd and
Hon. Matthew G. Martinez (chairmen ofthe subcommittees) presid-
ing.
Present: Senators Kennedy, Dodd, Wellstone, Wofford, Kasse-
baum, Jeffords and Coats; Representatives Martinez and Molinari.
Opening Statement of Senator Dodd
Senator Dodd. The committee will come to order.
I want to welcome everyone here this morning to our hearing on
"Fulfilling Head Start's Potential: The Administration's Proposal
for the Reauthorization ofHead Start."
I have an opening statement, but in light of the fact that we are
running behind, and many of you have already heard some of our
thoughts expressed during our press conference earlier, I will just
ask unanimous consent that my opening statement be included in
the record.
[The prepared statement ofSenator Dodd follows:]
Prepared Statement of Senator Dodd
Welcome to this joint hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on
Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism and the House Sub-
committee on Human Resources. Our topic today is Head Start and
the administration's plans for expanding and improving it.
Head Start is the most concrete example of President Clinton's
efforts to redirect scarce Federal resources into investments. Rath-
er than consume for today, the President believes, we should invest
for tomorrow. The budget released this week is a testament to his
commitment to this principle. Despite painfully tight discretionary
spending caps, President Clinton was able to recommend substan-
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tial increases for Head Start next year, and I commend him for
doing that.
KIDS ARE THE FUTURE
This administration recognizes how important Head Start truly
is. For the key to safeguarding America's future is not primarily
maintaining a strong defense or building an "information super-
highway" for the twenty-first century, as important as those things
are. Like many of my colleagues, I believe building a state-of-the-
art transportation system is critical, but it is not enough. The fu-
ture ofAmerica is not only in fighter planes or fiber-optic wires or
high-speed bullet trains.
I would suggest, instead, that the future ofthis country is in the
engineers of tomorr—ow who will build those planes, trains, and in-
formation highways our Nation's children who, as we sit at this
hearing this morning, are singing, playing, putting together puzzles
and learning the alphabet in small classrooms and community cen-
ters all across America.
The future of America is about three and a half feet tall and
weigh—s well under 50 pounds. The future of America is our chil-
dren and thousands of them get the boost they need from Head
Start. Today we will discuss how we can improve their experience
and allow more kids to join them.
If, by the way, there is anyone who doubts how a preschool pro-
gram can affect an individual's future, I hope they will listen close-
ly to the testimony of officer Mike Hunter from New Haven, Con-
necticut. Mike was one of the first Head Start kids years ago and
credits the program with putting his life on a totally different
track.
KIDS READY TO LEARN
This hearing will allow us our first opportunity to examine the
administration's proposal for the reauthorization of Head Start.
This is a fitting week to begin this process. On Tuesday, the Senate
approved Goals 2000, a statement of the Federal Government's
commitment to education. The very first education goal seeks to en-
sure that every child in this country begins elementary school
ready to learn.
To reach this goal we will need to do a great deal more than sim-
ply provide more kids access to Head Start. We must make sure
that when they walk through the Head Start door, there is a qual-
ity experience waiting for them and their families. In the majority
of Head Start programs today, those expectations are being met. In
some, however, the experience falls short.
ROAD MAP FOR IMPROVEMENT
We can and must do better. With the support of all the people
present today, I am confident that we will. When Mary Jo Bane de-
scribes the administration's proposal for the reauthorization this
morning, she will chart out a road map that should lead us to a
Head Start program that will meet its full potential.
The only way we will get there is if we continue in the spirit of
bipartisanship that has characterized Head Start from the begin-