Latino children make greatest gains in North Carolina Pre-K

A new summary of 12 years of research on North Carolina's pre-kindergarten program for at-risk 4-year-olds shows that 'dual-language learners' make the greatest academic progress in the program. "We know that early childhood is a critical period for children who are dual-language learners," said the review's lead author. "Many of them face the difficult task of learning a new language while acquiring essential skills to be ready for kindergarten."

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