Early Education
COLUMN: How you talk to your child might make them smarter
New research dissects the explanations that parents and teachers give young kids
OPINION: We don’t start high-quality early childhood programs soon enough, research shows
The long-term and multi-generational effects of the supports that children get during the first three years
Preschool for children with disabilities works, but federal funding for it is plummeting
Special education programs for preschoolers with disabilities are required by law. But as the number of students needing services has doubled, funding per child has decreased 40% in two decades
OPINION: Head Start founder sought paid family leave
An early proponent of a comprehensive approach to young children’s development, Edward Zigler died this month at 88
COLUMN: The invisible signs to look for on the first day of school
Hunger and homelessness hamper kids’ ability to learn
COLUMN: Betsy DeVos’ smoking gun of ignorance
The education secretary tells Congress that school safety doesn’t involve gun control