We partner with early learning researchers, funders and practitioners to discover and invest in policies and practices resulting in early learning that sticks.
Our most recent work - three research papers commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - focuses on:
- The importance and impact of high-quality early learning.
- Four state- or city-run early learning programs that work and are cost-effective.*
- The 15 Essential Elements of high-quality early learning programs.
These papers have been posted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and can be found at this link:
Lessons from Research and the Classroom: Implementing High-Quality Pre-K That Makes a Difference for Young Children
* Co-written with Dr. Robert Pianta, Dean, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia