Early Head Start Program Successful, Report Finds

January 22, 2001 Early Head Start Program Successful, Report Finds Early Head Start conducted its first formal evaluation and found that two-year-olds enrolled in the program are better able to solve problems, pay attention, use language skills and are less likely to cause trouble. These are the findings of a study released in January 2001 by the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The study was conducted in 17 cities and compares about 1,500 participants at age 2 with 1,500 2-year-olds whose families wanted to participate but . . .