Education

• Education must cover the spectrum from elementary education to graduate programs.  In Africa, primary and secondary education is vital, especially ensuring equal opportunity to girls (Hunger Report 2005, Side Bar:  Page 12).  Cross Reference: Gender Equality
  
  
• Raising education levels and quality is essential to improving economic life in rural communities and the well-being of the rural population (Hunger Report 2005, Page 59). Cross Reference:  Economy
  
  
• "Improving U.S. public primary and secondary education systems is a tried and true way to help Americans fill jobs in the United States and remain competitive in a global marketplace.  Access to higher education helps some Americans move up the economic ladder.  For every demographic—Blacks, whites, Latinos, men and women—income rise as education rises" (Hunger Report 2004:  Side Bar:  Page 66) Cross Reference:  Employment
  
  
• "We…wish to express our strong support for expanding education and training opportunities for recipients of TANF…we ask that you retain the Senate Finance provisions on access to education and training.  Provide 24 months of access to vocational and postsecondary education, remove teen parents from the 30 percent cap, and retain Senator Snowe's Pathways option for states, which would let them allow up to 10 percent of their caseloads to pursue a bachelor's degree…we urge you to ensure that access to education and training is included in any reauthorization vehicle or continuance the Senate pursues" (October 1, 2002, BFW Sign-On Letters 2001-Present) Cross Reference: Welfare Reform

The Head Start Program

• The Head Start Program for pre-school children living in poverty should be fully funded (Hunger Report 2000, Page 47).

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