Children who are exposed to violence experience wear and tear to their DNA that is similar to that seen in aging, according to a new study that may help explain why they face a heightened risk of mental and physical disorders as adults. In a long-term study of 118 pairs of identical twins, researchers at Duke University found that boys and girls who had
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What should Infants and Toddlers know and be able to do? The question itself is difficult to comprehend, although 33 states have asked and answered it already, and Texas is currently on its way! The Texas Early Learning Council is working with the National Infant and Toddler Child Care Initiative at Zero to Three and a broad group of Texas-based stakeholders, including Sarah Crockett
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When a little girl, who I’ll call Tina, arrived in a pre-kindergarten program in Washington, D.C. she was unable to recognize any sounds or letters. By the time she left for kindergarten she knew all her letters and more sounds than D.C.’s standards require. Now, six years later, Tina’s teachers say she’s “on a roll” in school. There are plenty of legitimate debates about
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