The OFFICIAL blog of Larry Faren of Illinois -- A Buckeye by birth in Delaware, OH

Friday, January 22, 2010

Head Stop

Obama said he would “eliminate programs that don’t work”. Oh goody. So how about starting with the boondoggle called Head Start? An earlier version of the just-released multi-year study by Department of Health & Human Services had found a few modest improvements in the language skills of participating students while they were enrolled in the program. But by the end of the first grade, even those few effects had disappeared. Well, then, by all means let 'em run healthcare!

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2 comments:

PRH....... said...

Hey Larry: Where you be? You seem to be slowing down Buckeye Bro....I know winter tends to drag, but keep up the good work.

pat

Larry said...

Yep, I've slowed down, Pat. Not many people read this blog and it's a challenge to remain enthused. Thanks for asking.