CB>I suppose that the children who do not go through Head Start 
CB>eventually catch up through in-school experiences and the process 
CB>of maturation.  But that's just a guess.
RM>It's the same guess that leads some to say that if the
RM>others totally catch up, why are we throwing money away?
RM>That's what's confusing me; did we accomplish anything or
RM>not?
CB>Sounds like you want to make a "political" judgement.  Go for it.
Whoa!  Don't get defensive here, Chuck; I'm not making ANY
judgement, I'm simply asking questions...  You're telling me,
essentially, that by fourth grade there is absolutely no
difference between headstarted and non-headstarted students.
MY reaction to that is confusion, first of all... How did
those other kids catch up?  My second reaction is, how do
I answer a critic who asks: "Why are we doing this if it
has no noticeable impact"?  You want to make this person's
comment "political", as if that makes it irrational or
un-American, or something?  I realize that we're on 
different political wavelengths, but I don't see that
question as being an unreasonable one.  I'm all for programs
that work, but I'm not sure, based on what you've told me,
that this one does?  BTW, prior to this discussion, I was
inclined to favor headstart, and, as I say, I'm STILL
confused as to how this result can happen; it doesn't make
sense to me?  Are you in favor of the program?  Why; what
do you see as the benefit?
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