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    Ohio's 13th Congressional District truly is a great place to live, raise a family and do business. Congresswoman Sutton has lived most of her life in and around the communities that make up much of the district, and she is proud to represent the people and places she knows and loves so much.

    Originally nicknamed the “Turnpike District”, the 13th Congressional District’s unique shape traces across the shoreline of Lake Erie in Lorain County, captures the “Emerald Necklace” of the Cleveland MetroParks and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and extends south to include the Portage Lakes State Park in Summit County. The 13th Congressional District is also home to institutions of higher learning such as Lorain County Community College and The University of Akron.

    The 13th Congressional District stretches across four of Northeast Ohio’s most populous counties, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, and Summit, and it includes all or some of over thirty communities.


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Head Start is Vital to Children and Schools in Ohio

Nov 14, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Congress today approved a bill that will reauthorize the Head Start program through 2012.Head Start is an early childhood education program that provides all Americans with the opportunity to excel in school.

"Head Start provides an enormous benefit to the children it reaches," said Sutton."Research has shown that children who attend Head Start programs are less likely to repeat a grade, and more likely to graduate from high school.I am pleased that Congress is making a commitment to our children, helping Head Start to improve its effectiveness and reach more children."

The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act will improve teacher quality and provide more children with access to Head Start.It includes provisions to hire and retain qualified teachers and staff by increasing salaries and benefits, and by supporting professional development programs.The bill also includes provisions to ensure that half of Head Start teachers nationwide will have a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field by 2013.

"In my district, Head Start currently serves more than 2,500 children, helping them achieve at or above their age level by the time they leave the program," Sutton said."This legislation will give more of our children the help and assistance they need.Ohioans know the importance of investing in our children, and I'm pleased to support this bill enabling Head Start to continue that investment for many more children, over many more years."

More than 38,000 children in Ohio currently take advantage of Head Start, and nearly 25 million children from across America have benefited from the program since it began in 1965.Head Start provides education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.