http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=klLWJcP7H&b=100480&lftnav=progressreportDAILY GRILL
"For example, there's a program called Even Start. It was created more than 16 years ago to build literacy in low-income families…The problem is, is that after three separate evaluations it has become abundantly clear that the program is not succeeding. People are not becoming more literate. Families in Even Start have made no progress toward literacy."
– President Bush, 2/8/05
VERSUS
"On the whole, Even Start projects are meeting their legislative mandate. They recruit and serve needy families. And, a high percentage of families take part in all three core services and receive an amount of service that compares favorably with other existing programs."
– Third National Even Start Evaluation, 2001