The Benefits of Early Childhood Education
A new study out of Duke University has found the benefits of early childhood education are significant and last up through the fifth grade, contradicting earlier studies that suggested the benefits of pre-k may fade. We talk to the study’s author, as well as other experts about the state of early childhood education in North Carolina
Guests Include:
Dr. Kenneth Dodge, William McDougall Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, Founder, Center for Child and Family Policy.
Tracy Zimmerman, Executive Director, North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation
Cindy Watkins, President, NC Smart Start / North Carolina Partnership for Children
RESOURCES
EdLines
Betsy DeVos picked for Trump’s education secretary
https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/23/politics/betsy-devos-picked-for-education-secretary/
Many Students ‘Stop Out’ of High School, Studies Find
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/11/22/many-students-stop-out-of-high-school.html
Education Secretary Calls for an End to Corporal Punishment in Schools
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/education-secretary-calls-end-corporal-punishment-schools-n687151
NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White dies of cancer
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article117227778.html
Interview Segments
A Lesson For Preschools: When It’s Done Right, The Benefits Last
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/17/502299963/a-lesson-for-preschools-when-its-done-right-the-benefits-last
FULL REPORT: Impact of North Carolina’s Early Childhood Programs and Policies on Educational Outcomes in Elementary School
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.12645/full
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