*How have African American educators helped to shape early childhood education?

*Do you think it's possible for Head Start to really balance its comprehensive services orientation with a strong emphasis on academics? 

*Discuss what you have observed on television, read in the newspapers and online about current trends (state and national) and issues affecting early childhood education.

Head Start programs could be affected by federal funding issues

The link above is to be used with the question about issues affecting early childhood education.

*How has the progressive education movement and the work of John Dewey influence early childhood education today?

Please answer the discussion questions in detail.