News Archive
August 24, 2015
Nobel prizewinning economist James Heckman has co-authored a new report on the long-term health benefits of participants in two seminal studies...
August 19, 2015
FPG experts speak at several events over the next few months...
August 7, 2015
The annual meeting for researchers affiliated with the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder included a 5-person panel of young adults with autism...
August 7, 2015
The annual meeting for researchers affiliated with the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder included a 5-person panel of young adults with autism...
August 5, 2015
This new study is the first to demonstrate the connection between African American preschoolers’ storytelling abilities and the development of their early reading skills...
July 22, 2015
FPG is launching a new study to determine the effectiveness of a small-group intervention designed to help young children with social-emotional and behavioral difficulties...
July 21, 2015
The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are crafting a new policy statement on family engagement...
July 20, 2015
Hundreds of viewers tuned in across the country to watch the 21st National Health Equity Research Webcast...
July 17, 2015
FPG will analyze and refine the scoring system for the recently published third edition of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3)...
July 14, 2015
Thanks to a new IES grant, 600 elementary students in 60 schools across North Carolina will participate in a new FPG study to test the effectiveness of a program for children with autism spectrum disorder...
July 2, 2015
On Wednesday, July 8th, the Chapel Hill Public Library will inaugurate its Between the Lines forum with a discussion about how diversity is taught to school-aged children...
June 17, 2015
This free resource reveals how parents early childhood educators can ignite the growth of language in infants and toddlers...
June 9, 2015
In this issue, we tell the stories behind three fascinating, and very different, innovations...
May 18, 2015
At a special plenary federal panel at the 2015 Inclusion Institute, officials debuted a draft policy statement...
May 18, 2015
FPG's Ximena Franco discussed the latest research on the benefits of early childhood immersion in a second language and the benefits of bilingualism in general...
May 12, 2015
Federal officials travel to North Carolina on Tuesday, May 12, to highlight early learning and the importance of providing inclusive early learning services for children with and without disabilities...
May 7, 2015
During a budget hearing for the Early Education Panel last month, a House subcommittee heard expert testimony citing FPG's study of Educare Schools...
May 4, 2015
Never before has FPG directed such a comprehensive array of initiatives to help improve outcomes for children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder...
April 17, 2015
While Samuel L. Odom has been on research leave during the Spring 2015 semester, FPG fellow Barbara H. Wasik has stepped in to serve as acting director...
March 31, 2015
High-quality early education is especially advantageous for children when they start younger and continue longer...
