Mixing Ages in Head Start Stunts Academic Progress

Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 09:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Four-year-olds in the nation’s largest preschool program fare worse with 3-year-olds in their classrooms, according to new research that shows a common practice in most Head Start programs may stunt children’s learning. Three-fourths of Head Start classes teach 3- and 4-year-old children together, but a new study, led by researchers at The University of Texas […]

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