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Mixing Ages in Head Start Stunts Academic Progress

November 10, 2015 • by Christine Sinatra

Four-year-olds in the nation’s largest preschool program fare worse with 3-year-olds in their classrooms, according to new research led by Elizabeth Gershoff that shows a...

Different Ages, Different Learning: An infographic explains that separating children who are 3 from those who are 4 in Head Start may improve academic progress. Children play with blocks and the infographic summarizes differences in vocabulary, socialization, color recognition, etc. summarized in the article.

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2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet Our Science Truth Detector

June 18, 2015 • by Marc Airhart

With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”

Cartoon characters representing different feelings stand around a control console

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Freshman Research Initiative Alum Spotlight: Elvira Marquez

January 21, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Freshman Research Initiative (FRI), we visit with some of the alumni of the program, like Human Development...