Head Start was launched initially as an eight-week summer program in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s "War on Poverty." As more has been gleaned from early childhood research — which has shown that 90% of a child's brain is developed by age 5 — it has expanded in its offerings to children and families. Iowa’s state and federal leaders, no matter their politics, have largely been fans of early childhood education in general, and Head Start in particular. “Iowa is a national leader in the share of households with all parents working but has too few options for child care: 23 percent of Iowans — and nearly 35 percent of rural Iowans — live in a “child care desert,” the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board reported. For more on this story and to read more data on the impact it would have, tap the link in our bio. #Iowa #Headstart #politics #budgetcuts #federalgoverment #earlychildhoodeducation