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Large gaps in language skills between children from different socioeconomic backgrounds emerge early and persist throughout schooling. In this episode,...

Nobel laureate James Heckman explains why ages zero to five are critical for brain development and lifelong outcomes. He discusses...

Textbooks don’t just teach facts, they shape how children understand the world and their place in it. In this episode,...

Detailed measures of early academic achievement and socioeconomic status are powerful predictors of future criminal justice involvement; however, while reforms...

Big Word Club, a digital vocabulary learning program, increases students’ knowledge and retention of words included in the program.

Children whose parents have college degrees are often more skilled readers than children whose parents didn’t attend college. In this...

The introduction of restorative justice practices in Chicago Public High Schools reduced the number of out-of-school suspension days by 18...

While remote learning has a negative average effect on reading and math skills, positive learning effects accrue to children whose...