For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary April 2, 2002 President Announces Early Childhood Initiative Presidential Action President Bush today announced a new initiative to improve early childhood education for millions of America's youngest children. The President's initiative will: Strengthen Head Start to improve the quality of experiences for young children, including training the nearly 50,000 Head Start teachers in the latest and best techniques; Ensure that pre-school programs are more closely coordinated with state K-12 education goals; and Improve the information available to parents and caregivers about the best practices in early childhood development, including an unprecedented...
