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The authors sought to exploit new information intending to establish whether the Head Start funding program had any impact on children’s health, schooling, and later lives. Therefore, the key question here was about the long-lasting benefits of the funds provided to economically disadvantaged young learners. The information used in the study was sourced from the 1960 census data compiled by OEO and files from NARA regarding the federal expenditures by program between 1967 and 1980. The authors also relied on Vital Statistics as a source of data on child mortality. NELS was key in providing comprehensive national information about 8th graders. The study employed a standard RD design in analyzing the data. Healthwise, the authors found that the mortality rate among children aged between five and nine reduced significantly from 1973 to 1983. The drop is attributed to the services provided in the Head Start program. The services comprised mental health, social, and nutritional aspects. Positive outcomes were also found in schooling and individuals’ lives. For example, many people completed high school after the program was enrolled.
One strength of the article is that it has used data from multiple sources. This makes the information reliable due to the comparisons made. Ideally, one can argue from
