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On Tuesday, May 18th, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine an investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office that reveals reportedly fraudulent behavior by some Head Start grantees regarding enrollment and eligibility processes.
Head Start, a successful early childhood education program, has served more than 25 million children since its inception in 1965. There are over one million children enrolled in Head Start programs across the country.
After learning about the GAO investigation into some Head Start grantees, Chairman Miller wrote a letter to Secretary Sebelius asking her to review the claims of fraud.
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Head Start, a successful early childhood education program, has served more than 25 million children since its inception in 1965. There are over one million children enrolled in Head Start programs across the country.
After learning about the GAO investigation into some Head Start grantees, Chairman Miller wrote a letter to Secretary Sebelius asking her to review the claims of fraud.
Witnesses:
- Ms. Carmen R. Nazario » Assistant Secretary for Children And Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C.
- Mr. Gregory D. Kutz » Managing Director of Forensic Audits And Special Investigations U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington D.C.
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The Committee held a hearing on bipartisan legislation that would help strengthen American families and help more children arrive at school ready to succeed by expanding access to early childhood home visitation programs for parents and children.
Research shows that these programs, which provide a variety of services ranging from pre-natal medical care to school readiness and family literacy programs, can help improve student achievement, reduce child abuse rates, improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, and improve access to health services.
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Research shows that these programs, which provide a variety of services ranging from pre-natal medical care to school readiness and family literacy programs, can help improve student achievement, reduce child abuse rates, improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, and improve access to health services.
Witnesses:
- Laura A. Ditka, JD » Deputy District Attorney and Chief of Child Abuse Unit Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- William A. Estrada » Director of Federal Relations Home School Legal Defense Association Purcellville, Virginia
- Julie Fenley » Participant Parents as Teachers Home Visitation Program Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia
- Makeda London » Healthy Families Program Director and Family Support Services Coordinator Near North Health Service Corporation Chicago, Illinois
- Jeanne Smart, R.N., M.S.N. » Director Nurse-Family Partnership Los Angeles County, California
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Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D. » Founder and Director Harvard Family Research Project »
Founder and Director
Harvard Family Research Project
Senior Research Associate and Lecturer Harvard Graduate School of Education