Studies Have Shown That Head Start Programs

question 91

Multiple Choice

Studies have shown that Head Start programs

• A) have no effect on a person's level of intelligence.
• B) have raised IQ scores among poor children.
• C) teach middle-class standards.
• D) have programs biased against the poor.

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