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Explore this OPRE-sponsored brief that uses nationally representative data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey to understand why Head Start families choose their child’s Head Start program, what their experiences are like in their program, and if they plan to return next year.
Explore this OPRE funded research brief that uses nationally representative data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2019) to understand the prevalence of material hardships, financial strain, and social supports among parents with children in Head Start.
This research brief describes the gains children made across a year of Head Start for children returning for their second year of Head Start (second-year children) and children entering their first year (first-year children), using nationally representative data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2014-2018 (FACES 2014).