Given the lengthening time - to - degree for graduate students and the
increasing time
spent in postdoc positions, for many, stipends might
constitute 25 % to 30 % of a young scientist's lifetime income!
In general, the opposition to Bush's proposal to give states
increased responsibility for Head Start hinges on three arguments: 1) Head Start, as
constituted, is an immensely successful program that should not be toyed with; 2) there is little evidence that states can do a better job than Head Start programs of improving children's school readiness; and 3) states, especially in the current budget environment, may try to reduce
spending on Head Start in order to use the money for other purposes.