Dr. Jill Biden is a highly regarded educator and former First Lady and Second Lady of the United States of America. Dr. Biden is a strong advocate for education, early learning initiatives, military families, and women’s health. Here, her history of Head Start reminds us that participation improves children’s language, literacy, and social skills.
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Lady Bird Johnson, Sargent Shriver, Danny Kaye, and Mrs. Lou Maginn (Director of East Fairfield, Vermont, Head Start Project) at the National Head Start Day ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC. 30 June 1965. Children's Bureau Centennial This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Another 250 to 250 memorable moment in our history. And do I ever miss Dr. Jill Biden.
In 1969 our small town Headstart summer program provided a positive introduction to schooling for both the kids and their families. It is a program that reaches beyond what inner city schools and many small town schools can offer. We must insist that this is a service that the federal government continue. Sadly, many states cannot or will not provide education equality for all.