Starting them young: Government investments in early childhood education Strengthening individual knowledge and skills should be at the core of policymakers’ agenda for economic growth and development by Sarah Grace See / April 17, 2019
Identifying risk instead of failure Reading impairments: Moving from a deficit-driven to a preventive model by Nadine Gaab / April 3, 2019
Inequality is today’s greatest challenge to fostering learning Structural inequality should factor into our interpretations of the influence of the environment on development by Rebecca Merkley / March 13, 2019
“How do people rise out of poverty into middle class? Through education.” James Urdang of Education Africa discusses reforming education in South Africa, one step at a time Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 14, 2018
“In a just society, young people should be given access to opportunities” Luke Dowdney, founder of Fight for Peace, talks about youth gun violence as a public health issue, and how to affect systemic change Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 10, 2018
“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
”Researchers need to shift their mindset from dissemination to engagement” Vivian Tseng talks about how researchers can partner with policymakers and practitioners to improve youth outcomes Interview by Meeri Kim / September 3, 2018
Hidden talents in harsh environments Learning more about the strengths people develop in harsh environments enables us to leverage these strengths by Willem Frankenhuis / May 15, 2018
Adolescent immigrants in Germany A dual identity increases the likelihood that young immigrants will become happy, self-confident citizens of their new country by Aileen Edele / May 14, 2018
Early childhood education has immense benefits Angelica Ponguta explores ways to help at-risk children develop to their full potential Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / April 25, 2018
Indicators for child and youth development to inform policies and programs Human developmentalist Alice Wuermli explores how children develop in low-income and conflict-affected countries Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / April 18, 2018
The link between children’s academic achievement and family income Sociologist Sean Reardon discusses the academic achievement gap between the rich and the poor in America Interview by Meeri Kim / April 13, 2018
