At the early learning level, significant increases in EarlyHeadStartandHeadStart have created many more opportunities for Latino children who make up 36 percent of all HeadStart students.
Comprehensive early childhood programs like the EarlyHeadStartandHeadStart programs and state pre-kindergarten programs with high quality standards lead to better cognitive growth, improved behavior, better health and greater school success.
This investment will focus on our existing infrastructure of federally-funded programs such as EarlyHeadStart, and the Child Care and Development Fund to expand services and boost their quality.