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This 2006 paper from University of Chicago economist James Heckman summarizes the research on the effects of early environments on child, adolescent and adult a...
This study reaches a startling conclusion: “Based on 2005 ACT-tested high school graduates, it appears that only about half of our nation’s ACT-tested high ...
No study has been used to back up the lasting social and economic benefits of high-quality preschool for low-income children more than the HighScope Perry Presc...
For an overview of school climate as an issue, see the Best Practice Brief on the topic by University-Community Partnerships at Michigan State University...
Finding the Right Fit....
A federally funded investigation of Chicago’s Child Parent Centers, which provide educational and family support services to children from preschool to 3rd gr...
