Head Start Programs Are Not All Created Equal

question 115

Multiple Choice

Head Start programs are not all created equal.One estimate is that _____ of the 1,400 Head Start programs in the 1994 research were of questionable quality.

• A) 10 percent
• B) 20 percent
• C) 30 percent
• D) 40 percent

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Fair Labor Standards Act

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