Education Are American Families Going to Be Priced Out of Child Care? In many parts of the country, child care costs more than a mortgage. Elise Franchino
Education How Preschoolers Are Absorbing the Biases of Their Elders New research finds that prejudice against black males can be detected as early as age four. Tom Jacobs
Education D.C.’s Universal Preschool Program Has Been Hugely Beneficial for Moms—and the Economy Once preschool was made free, maternal labor force participation increased. Dwyer Gunn
Education Prozac Preschool The youngest Americans are being prescribed a growing number of adult psychotropic drugs. Susan Donaldson James
Education Arts-Rich Preschool Readies Kids for Learning New research finds large benefits from a Head Start program that emphasizes the arts. Tom Jacobs
Education Cautious Optimism for Our Littlest Learners Early education is finally garnering national attention. So why are advocates still worried? Aaron Loewenberg
Education Does Obama’s Ambitious Universal Pre-K Program Stand a Chance? The long-term benefits of pre-k education are well established, but an opportunity to invest in it for every child in America is caught up in political stalemate. Laura McKenna
Education One Area Where Head Start Lives Up to Its Name Head Start is the kind of program that seems like it’s just gotta work. Founded in the opening… Michael Todd