Human Capital Research Collaborative

New paper by HCRC researchers on the achievement gap. Summarizes evidence on the magnitude of the gap and suggests they can be reduced through PK-3 (preschool through 3rd grade) programs. Open access. Take a look!
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2022.871973/full

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Learn more about our Certificate in Early Childhood Policy: https://www.hhh.umn.edu/certificate-programs/certificate-early-childhood-policy

Today - Tuesday October 26 (central time)!
Time: 12 to 1pm
New Opportunities to Strengthen Research, Training, and Services in Early Childhood Programs and Systems
Arthur Reynolds Professor & Co-Director of HCRC
Judy Temple Professor & Co-Director of HCRC
Lisa Barnidge Director of Enterprise Data and Information at the MN Department of Human Services
Amanda Varley Preschool Management Development Grant Manager at the MN Department of Education

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Human Capital Research Collaborative | Improving child and family well-being through research and social policy A new blog post by Christina F. Mondi & Allison Giovanelli, "Fostering socio-emotional learning through early childhood education," is up on the Evidence Matters blog.

2019 saw the publication of Sustaining Early Learning Gains, an edited volume published by Cambridge University Press. HCRC co-director Judy Temple was interviewed earlier this year about the book and her podcast is available here.

Sustaining the benefits of early childhood education | CIVIOS - Your source for public affairs research Data show that only half of all children in the United States are ready for school when they enter kindergarten, and that learning gains from early childhood

Marketwatch covers new HCRC research linking participation in a pre-K-3rd educational intervention to higher earnings in adulthood.

This program helped children in poverty increase their chances of becoming higher earners by 50% Their average incomes were also 25% higher than peers who didn’t receive four or more years of this intervention.