Lauren Smith Camera

3 weeks ago | theinnercitynews.com | Lauren Smith Camera

By Lauren Camera, The Hechinger ReportThis story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. Armed with a grant from the National Institutes of Health, Craig Ramey established the Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

4 weeks ago | datiak12.io | Lauren Smith Camera

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. What if one of the most crucial experiences for the development of school-aged children doesn’t happen during the school day at all? What if it has little to do with learning to read, sharpening math skills or navigating the cafeteria’s social scene? What if, when the bells rings at the end of the day, the real growth begins?

1 month ago | the74million.org | Lauren Smith Camera

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter What if one of the most crucial experiences for the development of school-aged children doesn’t happen during the school day at all? What if it has little to do with learning to read, sharpening math skills or navigating the cafeteria’s social scene? What if, when the bells rings at the end of the day, the real growth begins?

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Lauren Smith Camera

New Gallup Poll: Many American Adults Wish They Had More Math SkillsA vast majority of more than 5,000 respondents said the subject is important in both their personal and work lives; managers note a lack of …

1 month ago | hechingerreport.org | Lauren Smith Camera

Decades before the Trump administration forbade using federal funding for research into the topic, Craig Ramey wondered if high-quality early education for Black children in North Carolina might improve their life outcomes. Armed with a grant from the National Institutes of Health, Ramey established the Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.