From the Archives: Early Lessons

Head Start got its start 50 years ago. Our documentary, Early Lessons, by Emily Hanford, profiles the program that inspired the creation of Head Start.

The Perry Preschool Project is one of the most famous education experiments of the last 50 years. The study asked a question: Can preschool boost the IQ scores of poor African-American children and prevent them from failing in school? The surprising results are now challenging widely-held notions about what helps people succeed – in school, and in life.