“Head Start and other high quality, early childhood programs give Kansas’ younger, more vulnerable children a solid foundation for health and learning. They’re a wise and necessary investment in the state’s future.
“Yet Brownback, who tried to tout healthy families as the way to economic prosperity, actually saw childhood poverty worsen on his watch.
“Kansas does need thoughtful, proven policies designed to help families escape the vicious cycle of poverty. The governor’s shortsighted approach, however, only will exact a more costly toll down the line.”