News Archive
January 28, 2015
As the practice of medicine evolves to accommodate many interrelated components of health, FPG studies how mental and emotional health are nested within a constellation of factors that influence outcomes...
January 26, 2015
Never before has FPG directed such a comprehensive array of initiatives to help improve the social health of children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder...
January 22, 2015
In his 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama highlighted the financial plight of working parents who face basic childcare costs “higher than their mortgage...”
January 21, 2015
The Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education awarded Pamela J. Winton, Marylou Hyson, and Diane M. Horm (lead author) with the Taylor & Francis Distinguished Article of the Year and is now offering their article free online...
January 14, 2015
Two professional development programs for pre-kindergarten teachers have improved their interactions with children, according to a new report...
January 5, 2015
Starting in February, FPG’s Supporting Change and Reform in Preservice Teaching in North Carolina (SCRIPT-NC) will be offering free webinars for early childhood faculty across the country...
December 12, 2014
New Voices Foundation has made the first donation designated to celebrate FPG’s 50th anniversary...
December 9, 2014
Just outside the two-stoplight town of Norlina, North Carolina, Northside Elementary stands at the forefront of reading instruction...
December 1, 2014
Samuel L. Odom spoke to Irish media outlets about children with autism spectrum disorder and the efficacy of evidence-based practices...
November 21, 2014
In case you missed it: late last year, findings from FPG's long-running study of nearly 1300 rural children in the Family Life Project revealed that parenting deteriorates when families face a number of risk factors at once...
November 20, 2014
Disruptions in child care negatively affect children’s social development as early as age 4; however, the effects of child care instability are not unduly large—and some types of instability appear to have no negative impact...
November 19, 2014
Samuel L. Odom traveled to Dublin to lead a special session at the National Council on Special Education's 2014 Research Conference...
November 18, 2014
FPG’s Allison Metz will be part of a panel on how to embed prevention science work into legislation and government agency operations...
November 17, 2014
The new edition of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (the ECERS-3) debuted at the annual meeting of the NAEYC, where the scale's creators also received the 2014 Innovator Award...
November 16, 2014
Peer-reviewed research reveals how early childhood educators can ignite the growth of language and communication skills in infants and toddlers...
November 14, 2014
This year's edition covers FPG's cutting-edge research and real-world solutions for children of all ages, as well as for their families...
November 10, 2014
FPG scientists began following NC and PA children at birth for the Family Life Project, and researchers say these families have never been more important to understanding how children grow and learn in rural communities...
November 3, 2014
FPG executive leadership board member Ron Haskins has received the Alumni Achievement Award from UNC's School of Education...
October 27, 2014
FPG researchers have received the 2013 Editor’s Award from the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology...
October 21, 2014
High school students with ADHD are using an unexpectedly high rate of services for their age group, yet many low achievers with ADHD are not getting the academic supports they need...
