Born after a Hurricane—How Do Disasters Affect Babies?
As natural disasters are becoming more common and severe due to climate change, pregnant women and their newborns may be
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early childhood
Does Tap Water Improve Children’s Cognitive Development?
Diseases associated with poor access to tap water are among the leading causes of death in children under five. Less
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Text-Messaging Parents Can Help Kids Learn to Read—Especially If the Curriculum Is Personalized and Differentiated
Educational interventions based on behavioral economics principles have shown promise for combatting some of the persistent disparities in education outcomes.
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Text-Messaging Program READY4K! Supports Early Literacy Development in the Home
Racial and socioeconomic gaps in academic achievement begin early in life, with large gaps in skills present by the time
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When the Fire Goes Out, Children Face Lasting Effects: Evidence from the Indonesian Forest Fires
Recent devastating wildfires have drawn attention to how climate change is expected to make weather phenomena more unpredictable and wildfires
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Study: Program with Tablets and Texts Improves Family Reading Time
“Tablets and texts nudge parents to read to kids” describes a new JHR-published study aimed at finding ways to help
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Higher quality interactions between caregivers and children in daycare improve child development
Although there is a rich body of evidence on the effects of preschool or daycare attendance, especially for the United
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Preschool and Parents’ Reactions in a Developing Country: Evidence from a School Construction Experiment in Cambodia
Studies from low-, middle-, and high-income countries show that children brought up in a more favorable early environment benefit in
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Head Start’s Long-Run Impact
Because experiences in early childhood are known to influence child development, preschool programs are often viewed as policy interventions with
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