Washington, Feb. 23 -- Congresswoman Summer L. Lee issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) alongside Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), introduced the Head Start for America's Children Act, sweeping legislation to dramatically expand access to high-quality early childhood education and comprehensive services for working families across the country. This bill serves as the House companion to legislation led by Senator Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).
The Head Start for America's Children Act would expand the program to serve more than 11 million eligible young children nationwide, while raising wages for Head Start educators and streng...