Early childhood program waging war on obesity among high-risk childrenThe nearly one million preschool kids enrolled in Head Start are getting more than just a leg up on the learning process. A study by Temple University researchers finds the program also goes above and beyond the current federal recommendations for ...

Not to anyone's surprise, but today's quote of the day relates to the $787 billion stimulus plan.First of all, cheers to the Associated Press for seriously digging into the supposed jobs "saved" by the stimulus - a fictional number that cannot be defined.From the report:"14,506 ...

STIMULUS WATCH: Salary raises counted as saved jobs; 2 out of 3 Head Start jobs overcountedThe government's latest count of stimulus jobs significantly overstates the effects of the $787 billion program under a popular federal preschool program, raising fresh questions about the process the Obama administration is using to ...

Out of the fields, into classrooms: New funds but long waiting lists to educate migrant kidsElizabeth Pineda climbs out from bed, her 4-year-old son Adrian asleep nearby. She lays out a tiny pair of shorts and a white T-shirt for his first day of school, gathers her purse and tiptoes ...