University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

This post is part of a series in which I gather insights from leadership, diversity, and wellness experts. Mental health isn’t something that suddenly starts to matter in adulthood—it’s built from the ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

Early childhood is a period of time when kids are developing rapidly in both brain and body. It’s a critical period when the foundations are being laid for the way they learn, develop skills, and ...

School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners nosedived during the pandemic—and has yet to fully recover. Instability in early childhood education could cause long-term problems, not only for ...

The World Bank is working in more than 95 countries to ensure children get the best possible start in life, helping countries build stronger health, nutrition, education, and social protection systems ...