We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy … experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the … for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on …

We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy … experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the … for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on …

robust evaluation methodology and administrative education data covering 15 cohorts of children, we measure the impact of …

We study the effects of preschool attendance on children's school progression and cognitive skills in Kenya and … Tanzania. Our analysis uses novel data from large-scale household surveys of children's literacy and numeracy skills, which …-primary education, our regressions identify the impacts from within-household differences, controlling for a variety of child …

The child-centered, play-based curriculum enhances young children's problem-solving skills and socio …-emotional competences. As such, in order to firmly establish it within the education system and bolster its effectiveness, guardians and … teachers must collaborate to support children's play activities, and a mutually beneficial learning community for teachers must …