Improving the quality of education worldwide continues to be a policy challenge. Recently, UNESCO estimated that 38 percent of children have not mastered the basics of reading and math, although over half of them have been in school for four years. One of the ... More »
Compared to monetary resources, non-monetary resources, particularly parenting practices, are more consequential for children’s achievement in the Chinese context. More »
New research shows that parental incentives for child development can yield large gains in both cognitive and non-cognitive domains for young children. More »
Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association, discusses the past, present, and future of the organization, including challenges and opportunities for growth. More »
Research suggests that school breakfast programs may be falling short of the goal to provide universal access to a nutritional morning meal and may be contributing to unhealthy amounts of food intake. More »
New research shows that support from fathers, family, and friends plays a crucial role in relieving the economic burden of low-income, single mothers, resulting in benefits for the behavioral and developmental outcomes of their children. More »
A leading policy entrepreneur discusses teacher quality and the future of education reform More »
In a study of OECD countries, immigration had a small positive impact on receiving countries' labor markets. More »
Family planning services are most effective in communities with low levels of education. More »
Pension plans change the labor market for principals and teachers. More »
Researchers take an in-depth look into Chicago's After School Matters. More »
New research finds that teacher turnover is disruptive. And offers some reasons why. More »