“We can no longer afford to neglect early childhood education” High-quality child care is crucial for a well-functioning society and economy, according to Martin Hafen Interview by Sylvana Klang / November 21, 2018
Starting childcare early affects personality traits in adolescence Children who enter day care at age three are more likely to be communicative and conscientious in adolescence by Frauke Peter / August 6, 2018
Playful learning in everyday spaces Urban architecture designed to spark children's development by Brenna Hassinger-Das / August 1, 2018
The benefits of paid parental leave for children’s well-being Public policy scholar Jane Waldfogel explains how paid parental leave can lead to improved child health and development Interview by Meeri Kim / December 4, 2017
Two crucial factors in children’s long-term development Should policymakers and educators be focusing on early care and education or on afterschool programs? Interview by Sabine Gysi / September 6, 2017
Early institutional care and the developing brain Neuroscientist Nim Tottenham talks about the developmental impact of institutional caregiving on children Interview by Meeri Kim / September 1, 2017
“We need to stop gap gazing” Iheoma Iruka says we should think of how and why the gap in black boys’ achievement is there and what we can do to eliminate it Interview by Sabine Gysi / July 19, 2017
Failure is an essential part of learning Children’s interpretation of success may affect their learning, new study suggests by Carrie Palmquist / April 19, 2017
Immigrant children in Switzerland benefit from home visiting program Andrea Lanfranchi talks about the promising results the home visiting program has on children's cognition, language skills and behavior Interview by Cathrin Jerie / January 30, 2017
The learning benefits of guided play Deena Weisberg describes how guided play differs from free play, and how it can help children learn better Interview by Meeri Kim / December 5, 2016
Should politicians be afraid of reforming educational systems? Information is key to political support, if education policy is to be successful by Philipp Lergetporer / November 16, 2016
Italy’s mediaeval towns pioneer modern approach to early years learning New research casts spotlight on practice that focusses on children being protagonists in their own learning by Jack O’Sullivan / November 14, 2016
