1960's Education | As the Seed Is Sown

Report

By: Office of Economic Opportunity

Date: 1968

Source: Office of Economic Opportunity. As the Seed Is Sown. Washington, D.C.: Office of Economic Opportunity, 1968, 23–25.

About the Organization: The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) was formed under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" initiative. Johnson (served 1963–1969) insisted on a new office to run the programs because he did not want them to become lost in established departments. Created in August 1964, the Office of Economic Opportunity oversaw Title VI, one of six sections of the Economic Opportunity Act. Programs under Title VI included VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) and Project Head Start, an educational program for disadvantaged preschool children and their families.

Introduction

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