Federal Programs Like Head Start Reduce Poverty and Increase Upward Mobility, UCLA Study Shows
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California, May 21 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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Federal programs like Head Start reduce poverty and increase upward mobility, UCLA study shows
Participants in social safety net programs had higher rates of employment, were less reliant on public assistance
Key takeaways
* Several federal safety net programs launched in the 1960s and 1970s led to lower rates of adult poverty, . . .
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Federal programs like Head Start reduce poverty and increase upward mobility, UCLA study shows
Participants in social safety net programs had higher rates of employment, were less reliant on public assistance
Key takeaways
* Several federal safety net programs launched in the 1960s and 1970s led to lower rates of adult poverty, . . .