Infants and Toddlers: Dramatic Increases in Numbers Living in Poverty

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the potential expansion of the Head Start Program to include infants and toddlers, focusing on the: (1) demographic and economic characteristics of infants and toddlers as shown in the 1980 and 1990 decennial census; and (2) eligibility criteria of major early childhood programs and the percentage of the infant and toddler population they serve.