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IV. Support expansion of
Even Start NBCDI
understands the need to support parents and families as they work to
become productive members of our society. The
William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literary Program is part
of the support critically needed for families with young children living
in poverty. Even Start provides adult literacy and parent training
programs to these families and often serves as a gateway to additional
support services. Evaluations
indicate dramatic improvements in literacy skills, employment rates, and
income gains for families in this program. Why
not continue to fund what works for families? In 2007, NBCDI will
support the National
Council of LaRaza's efforts to increase federal funding for Even
Start, especially as it is the only federally-funded support program for
low-income families with infants and toddlers in the U.S.
Department of Education.
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