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Looking Back at the Designation Renewal System: Intended Goals and Unintended Consequences

by Jerry Parr | Apr 11, 2018 | Designation & Renewal System, Head Start

Editor’s note, July 17, 2026: This article was written during an earlier phase of the Head Start Designation Renewal System. Specific thresholds, procedures, and policy details have changed over time. The broader questions raised here—about incentives, workforce...

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