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Journal of K-12 Educational Research 25 Barnett, W. S., Carolan, M.E., Fitzgerald, J., & Squires, J.H. (2012). The state of preschool 2012. Brunswick, NY: National Institute for Early Education Research. Retrieved from http:// neieer.org Blank, H. & Schulman, K. (2014). Spreading the word on early education. National Association of Elementary School Principals. Retrieved from https://www.naesp.org Gormley, W. T. (2014, March). Early childhood education: Investing in the future. Paper presented at Georgetown University Family Impact Seminar. Jefferson City, MO. Gormley, W., Phillips, D., Adelstein, S., & Shaw, C. (2009). Head start’s comparativeadvantage:Mythor reality? Retrieved from https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/rvdmsogpp0qx07i5i6s4 Harvard Family Research Project. (2015). About Harvard family research project. Retrieved from http://hfrp.org Melheim, R. (2014).Aneurological case for designing performance arts into the core of early education. Retrieved from http:// richlearning.com National Head Start Association. (2015). Myth of the fade-out effect. Retrieved from http://www.nhsa.org National Institute for Early Education Research. (2006). The state of preschool 2006. Washington, DC: Author. Pinata, R. C., & Wolcott, C. (2014). Pre-kindergarten for the modern age: A scalable, affordable, high-quality plan for Texas. Retrieved from http://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/ wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RaiseYourHandTexas_PreK_ ResearchReport1.pf Puma, M., Bell, S., Cook, R., Heid, C., Broene, P., & Jenkins, K., (2012). Third grade follow-up to head start impact study 2012- 45b. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of planning, Research and Evaluation. Raikes, H. (2004). Infant–toddler intervention on the road to school readiness: Lessons from early Head Start. Harvard Family Research Project, 10 (2), 22-23. Sanborn, R., Kimball, M. S., McConnell, K., Neary, C., Burwell, C., & Madsen, M. (2014). The state of pre-k: Realities and opportunities in Texas. Retrieved from http://173.45.238.175/ content/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Compiled-Full-Report_ FINAL.pdf Stanfield-McGarrah, S. (2016). The effects of pre-kindergarten participation on later academic achievement in a North Texas school district. (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from https:// dbu.blackboard.com/courses/1/EDD-K-12/db/_964962_1/ Shea%20Final%20Document%20Aug%203.pdf U.S. Department of Education. (2015a). A matter of equity: Preschool in America. Retrieved from http://www.2.ed.gov U.S. Department of Education. (2015b). Early learning and development program. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/ early-learning/elc-draft-summary/definitions Yoshikawa, H., Weiland, C., Brooks-Gunn, J., Burchinal, M. R., Espinosa, L.M., Gormley, . . . Zaslow, M. J. (2013). Investing in our future: The evidence base on preschool education. Retrieved from http://fcd-us.org Ziegler, E. & Muenchow, S. (1992). Head Start: The inside story of America’s most successful educational experiment. New York, NY: Basic Books. About the Author Dr. James Howard serves as the principal at Nita Pearson Elementary in the Garland Independent School District. Other previous positions held include Principal at Parsons Early Childhood Center, Principal at Earl Luna Elementary, and Assistant Principal at Hillside Academy—all in the Garland Independent School District. He holds a Bachelor of Science of Psychology from Dallas Baptist University, a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Dallas Baptist University, and a Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership K-12 from Dallas Baptist University. He can be reached at jhoward@garlandisd.net