Landmark studies of preschool programs in the 1960s and 70s showed that they could make a big difference for children from low-income families. But more recent experimental studies of preschool don’t ...

When your little one reaches age 3 or 4, you may start wondering whether your child is ready to start preschool. You might ponder whether a full day or a half day is the better fit, or whether your ...

• One credible academic study backs up Biden’s statement. • Other studies of preschool programs have also shown gains in college attendance, but the rates have been lower, ranging from 12% to 18%. • ...

Researchers have known for a while that early childhood education helps build decision-making and social skills. Yet just over a third of 4-year-olds in the U.S. attend preschool. Access to public ...

While there is wide consensus that preschool is beneficial for children, only about half of 3- to 4-year-olds in the United States are enrolled, according to the National Center for Education ...

The number of students enrolled in California’s ambitious universal preschool program — a new grade for 4-year-olds called transitional kindergarten — has doubled in size over the last two years, the ...

Allowing very young children to access televisions and other screens could lead to sensory challenges for them later in childhood, according to a new study from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. The ...

New findings from the University of Virginia show children who attended public Montessori preschool demonstrated better reading ability, executive function, short-term memory and social understanding ...

Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine and Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Mark S Tremblay has received research funding from ...

Everything in this world has a foundation. Without a foundation, it is weak, and it will collapse. It is important to have a foundation for education and that is nursery. It will therefore be good for ...