Live Chat: The Future of Head Start

In this week’s New America/Politico live web chat, Lisa Guernsey and Christina Satkowski are taking questions on the future of Head Start.

Ms. Guernsey, director of New America’s Early Education Initiative, and Ms. Satkowski, a former program associate, are the authors of "What’s Ahead for Head Start?" This seven-part blog series tackles critical questions about the federal government’s 44-year-old preschool program for children from poor families.

As the Obama Administration turns its attention to improved programs for young children, where does Head Start fit? As states develop their own pre-K programs while struggling to balance budgets, what role can Head Start play?

UPDATE: This chat has concluded, but a full transcript is available below.

To see last week’s chat, with Fellow Dayo Olopade on the Obama Administration’s faith-based initiatives, please click here.