Are efforts to boost kids’ vocabularies before kindergarten missing the mark?
The White House launches a new literacy initiative aimed at low-income children.
An excerpt from our correspondent's new book on where intelligence comes from -- and why exposure to words as a child matters
A 1995 study which suggested that kids from richer families are exposed to more spoken words than those from poorer families has long been the subject of controversy. Now, a new study fails to replicate its central finding.
The basic unit of the sentence is doing more than it ever was before. An Object Lesson.
A new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests doctors are being encouraged take the socioeconomic roots of health more seriously.
A campaign to encourage brain development is using parks to deliver its message to children and their caregivers.
A new study suggests what a toddler sees plays a major role.
From infant care to preschool, the presidential candidate offers an exclusive take on her policies on young children.