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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.

Podcast

The Case of the Missing Folate

October 16, 2015 • by Marc Airhart

Richard Finnell studies the genetic underpinnings of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

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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?”