Spanking Head Start

October 2, 2003 | This article appeared in the October 20, 2003 edition of The Nation.

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Used to be, nearly everyone--Democrat or Republican--loved Head Start,
the federal preschool program for kids from low-income families. And why
not?

About the Author

Jennifer Niesslein

Jennifer Niesslein is co-editor of Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers (brainchildmag.com).

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