Last month, the governor announced a nearly $1 million grant to fund a Head Start/Early Head Start center in Dunklin county. The Missouri Start Smart program will fund the Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation (DAEOC) center to  increase access to quality early childhood education.

“Among the key limiting factors for impoverished America is lack of education,” said Joel Evans, DAEOC president. “Early Head Start and Head Start programs help ensure that children enter kindergarten ready to learn. They lay the foundation for the future educational success of the children they serve.”

Read more about the announcement in the Daily Dunklin Democrat here.

DAEOC is one of two Missouri Community Action Agencies who received funding for a Head Start Center. We will be highlighting the other agency is an upcoming blog post.