Title II

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Title II is the section of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 that established and funded the federal Head Start early childhood education program for low-income children.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf section of a United States federal statute
administeredBy Office of Economic Opportunity
appliesTo federal government of the United States
associatedWith Great Society programs
linked to: Great Society
containsProgramType comprehensive child development services
education services
health services
nutrition services
parent involvement services
country United States
createsProgram Head Start
linked to: Head Start program
dateEnacted 1964-08-20
establishes Head Start early childhood education program
linked to: Head Start program
funds Head Start
linked to: Head Start program
hasShortDescription Title establishing the Head Start program within the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
historicalContext War on Poverty
linked to: Great Society
jurisdiction federal jurisdiction of the United States
language English
laterAdministeredBy Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
legalBasisFor federal Head Start program
legalForm title of a public law
legislativeBody United States Congress
partOf Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
policyArea anti-poverty policy
early childhood education
education policy
publicLawNumber Public Law 88-452
purpose to establish and fund early childhood education services for low-income children
to promote school readiness of young children from low-income families
relatedTo Head Start Act
Title I (Economic Opportunity Act of 1964)
Title III (Economic Opportunity Act of 1964)
signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
targetPopulation families in poverty
low-income children
preschool-age children
yearEnacted 1964

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