Investing in Children

Download or read book Investing in Children written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearings were conducted in Newark (New Jersey), Los Angeles (California), Detroit (Michigan), and Atlanta (Georgia) to elicit testimony concerning public investment in education and social services for children and their families. At each of the four hearings, an opening statement by Senator Tom Harkin was followed by statements from individuals interested in children's education and services. In the four hearings, oral and written testimony concerning the need to improve and better fund education and social services for children and their families was presented by nearly 50 senators, representatives, mayors, educators, health care providers, religious leaders, community leaders, and concerned individuals. (MDM)