Crow Creek Sioux Tribe's Head Start to reopen

Friday, May 11, 2007  

The Head Start program on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation will reopen this summer.

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe was forced to close the program more than a year ago. The federal government cited funding discrepancies and substandard building conditions.

With the help of Sen. Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota), the tribe and the Department of Health & Human Services have found an alternative funding source. Rural America Initiatives will use a $112,179 federal grant to start the program this summer.

"Studies have shown that for every dollar invested in Head Start education, society gets a return of more than $9 in other benefits. This is an investment in our communities that reaps amazing returns,” Johnson said in a statement. “The restoration of this program ensures future generations of the Crow Creek Tribe will have this opportunity to excel."

Get the Story:
Crow Creek Head Start to reopen this summer (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 5/11)

$rl Head Start - http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb
Rural America Initiatives - http://www.ruralamericainitiatives.org