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 United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
associatedWith Great Society
surface form: Great Society programs
containsProgramType comprehensive child development services
education services
health services
nutrition services
parent involvement services
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsProgram Head Start program
surface form: Head Start
dateEnacted 1964-08-20
establishes Head Start program
surface form: Head Start early childhood education program
funds Head Start program
surface form: Head Start
hasShortDescription Title establishing the Head Start program within the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
historicalContext Great Society
surface form: War on Poverty
jurisdiction federal jurisdiction of the United States
language English
laterAdministeredBy United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: 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 Office of Head Start
surface form: Head Start Act

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
surface form: Title I (Economic Opportunity Act of 1964)

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
surface form: 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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