nutrition, children will face problems from the start in developing into healthy adults who can lead productive lives and have … and raise healthy children. Making sure that children get enough food and the right kinds of food is particularly … children often suffering the most. But questions remain on how best to encourage proper nutrition. The recent global financial …

development. And that's just the start. Children need regular mental and physical stimulation along with healthcare and proper … understand the benefits. Children need regular mental and physical stimulation along with healthcare and proper nutrition to keep …

Early childhood is a critical period for growth and development. Research shows that giving young children enough … years, in many low-income communities’ children don’t receive any educational services before they start primary school. In … their children in preschool, even when services are available …

To ensure that children arrive in primary school ready to learn, policymakers around the world are increasingly … discipline. Most teachers in preprimary programs in Ghana have little or no training, and parents expect their young children to …

In Bulgaria, school is now compulsory for children aged five and six-years-old (known as preschool for children in this … ensure availability enroll their children in schools’ preschool programs at age three or four, which guarantees them a … advantage of early education programs when their children are younger, making it harder for them to find full-day slots when …

Children in disadvantaged families living in poor areas face numerous challenges, from lack of access to quality health … care to insufficient nutrition and stimulation. By the time these children are supposed to start primary school, they often … are looking at preschool programs as a route for improving the skills and school readiness of children aged three to five …

develop a program to inform pregnant women and mothers of young children on how to best care for themselves and their children … and found that while mothers still retained more knowledge on good nutrition practices, their children didn't show any … of the information and to test whether combining this with a short-term cash transfer for mothers made it more effective …

services. The evaluation found that this project boosted enrollment and children’s development, especially for those from the …

Worldwide, some 57 million primary school age children don't have the chance to go to school. Many factors hold these … children back: poverty, poor health and overcrowded or faraway facilities. The problem is most acute in Sub-Saharan Africa …, where some 30 million primary school age children aren't enrolled, but many countries in other regions are also still …