Almost 20 years ago, psychologist Ellie Brown was looking to do research on a Head Start preschool program, to examine how it affected kids from low-income families. Brown, a professor of psychology ...

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PBS Kids shows have always leaned into the joy of literacy, whether children experienced it through alphabet lessons on Sesame Street or story time on Reading Rainbow. For the past decade or so, ...

Do your children love to go online, but not always to kids’ websites? Online learning websites for kids are a great way to ...

On May 2, 2025, at the age of 30, the grant that funded much of PBS KIDS’ content—the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (now defunct, too) and Public Broadcasting Service’s (PBS) Ready to ...

Grandparents' houses rarely have the same screen access as home. And when kids can't default to a device every time they're ...

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Parents looking to support their children’s learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will find no shortage of branded STEM sets, subscription science boxes, private coding ...

For the past 30 years and with broad bipartisan support in Congress, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has funded competitive Ready to Learn (RTL) grants, authorized under the Elementary and ...

Supporting children’s continuity of learning and well-being during emergencies is critical, but more resources are desperately needed, says Robert Jenkins, UNICEF’s head of education. Pupils at Diam ...