Preschool children improve their math skills when their mothers talk to them about math during meal times.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2015
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Access to state-supported early childhood programs significantly reduces the likelihood that children will be placed in special education in the third grade, academically benefiting students and resulting in considerable ...
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2015
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Food is cultural, social and deeply personal, so it's no surprise that modifications to the way food is produced, distributed and consumed often lead to ethical debates.
Biotechnology
Jun 27, 2014
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President Barack Obama is honoring teachers who use technology to help kids learn.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2013
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The expansion of publicly-funded preschool education is currently the focus of a prominent debate. The research brief "Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education," authored by an interdisciplinary group ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2013
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A paper released today by the Brookings Institution finds that the outcomes for children participating in "preschool for all" programs are starkly different for children from poor- versus middle- and upper-income families. ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2013
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Teens learn more about money by managing real bank accounts, which can help avoid costly financial mistakes later in life, according to a new University of Michigan report.
Economics & Business
Sep 11, 2013
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Preschool children who showed less ability to estimate the number of objects in a group were 2.4 times more likely to have a later mathematical learning disability than other young people, according to a team of University ...
Social Sciences
Aug 14, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Researchers at the John W. Gardner Center provide several years of data to support the benefits of high-quality early childhood education.
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2013
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Boston Public Schools' prekindergarten program is substantially improving children's readiness to start kindergarten, according to a new study of more than 2,000 children enrolled there. The program uses research-based curricula ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2013
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