New research from one of the country’s leading experts in childhood development shows high-quality educational interventions in a child’s first few years of life can result in lasting economic, health ...

Preschool is most likely to help low-income children if their classmates come from a range of family incomes, according to a new study. The new research contradicts the current strategy in most states ...

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. Preschool teachers look for ...

Washington, DC - November, 2004 - A landmark, long-term study of the effects of high-quality early care and education on low-income three- and four-year-olds shows that adults at age 40 who ...

Plenty of early-childhood studies have shown that children who attend preschool start kindergarten with a measurable advantage over their peers who were not enrolled. But often, those same studies ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. NEW YORK — There ...

It’s hard to imagine a kindergarten room without colorful drawings and posters, crafts on display and educational charts and maps covering the walls. But a recent study by Carnegie Mellon University ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

There are, New York City public school principal Kristina Beecher discovered, an awful lot of types of play blocks. There are wooden blocks, cardboard blocks, magnetic blocks, clear plastic blocks, ...

PHOENIX — Research shows preschool provides many benefits to children, but access to high quality preschool programs is limited in Arizona. “Students that are coming into kindergarten that don’t have ...

They’re popular, but how do they differ from conventional nursery schools? By Melinda Wenner Moyer This story was originally published on Aug. 20, 2019 in NYT Parenting. The first time I walked into a ...

“Our study shows that childhood exposure to potentially harmful chemicals is widespread," said the study's lead author, Deborah Bennett Pancake Pictures/Getty Young children nationwide are exposed to ...