Monday, February 18, 2013

President calls to expand failed program

The Department of Health and Human Services recently reported on a study of the effectiveness of the Head Start program.  It turns out the program is costly but has no long term benefits.  Kids that go to Head Start vs. those that don't are hardly discernible in 1st graders and completely gone by the 3rd Grade.  So, by the government's own metrics, here is a program that can be safely eliminated.  What does the president think about that?  That it should be expanded!  Yes, universal preschool for all children, he declared in his State of the Union.  His HHS has admitted failure and he wants to spread the failure to encompass all children.  Now, the program isn't harmful but it is an expense that yields no benefit.  It is clearly wasteful.  However, it will likely increase the need for preschool teachers and pump more money into the public school system.  See, it isn't a complete waste; it'll create jobs!
 

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