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 …

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 …

Children growing up in the United States today typically spend a substantial portion of their early childhood years in … early care and education (ECE) settings. These settings are thus an essential element of any effort to understand the … children's development, ECE experiences have both short- and long-term impacts on a wide range of developmental outcomes that …

This report studies the impact of Sure Start, which supported families of under-5s, on children’s behaviour, youth …