Research has shown that about 90 percent of brain development occurs by the time a child is five years old, yet 90 percent of public investment in education happens after age five. Recognizing the ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Grants Pass School District 7 is planning to expand its early learning program amid increasing community ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

“The sooner the better” is the perfect tag line for early childhood education. There is no magic bullet to ensure a lifetime of self-fulfillment in personal and career terms. But rigorous research ...

Investing in early childhood is critical to create opportunities for all children to grow into healthy, educated, and capable people and to address inequality and improve outcomes later in life.

Susan Irvine has received funding from the Australian Research Council and grants from the Queensland Department of Education and Training. In 2007, the Rudd Government committed to a series of ...