A new randomized control trial in Mississippi has found that a good kindergarten literacy program can boost disadvantaged students’ vocabulary in kindergarten by as much as an extra month of school.

“There just isn’t enough time in the day to teach everything our students need to know.” This is a common refrain among teachers, especially in elementary grades where we are required to teach content ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The more words young children learn, the more successful they will be in school. A new "Say & Play with Words" program in Louisville encourages families to talk to children ...