American Economic Review Vol. 85 No. 3 1995
Does Head Start Make a Difference?
Abstract
The impact of participation in Head Start is investigated using a national sample of children. Comparisons are drawn between siblings to control for selection. Head Start is associated with large and significant gains in test scores among both whites and African-Americans. However, among African-Americans, these gains are quickly lost. Head Start significantly reduces the probability that a white child will repeat a grade, but it has no effect on grade repetition among African-American children. Both whites and African-Americans who attend Head Start, or other preschools, gain greater access to preventive health services.
- Volume
- 85
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 341-364
- Sources
- bibtex:phds-export.bib