Articles & Interviews

Muri-Gümligen is a suburban community near Berne. The town council, which attaches great importance to prevention – not least for financial reasons – was instrumental in developing a concept for early childhood education and care.

A new edited volume,”learning at the bottom of the pyramid”, shifts the conversation to bring more attention to learning inequalities within countries.

Social background remains the main factor impacting participation in education and learning, and on economic and social outcomes, according to a new OECD report.

The scholarships cover the tuition for a full certificate of advanced studies (CAS) in Economics and Pedagogy of Early Childhood Education at the University of Geneva.

Providing education in hard-to-reach communities is challenging. Therefore, it is particularly important to manage relationships, expectations and resources to create sustainable impact.

Classrooms have been built in 35 Ivorian villages with the goal of increasing quality of education in these communities. This substantial endeavor is meant to give a second chance to children 9-14 who have been out of school.

Laura L. Namy has been the Executive Director of the Society for Research on Child Development since September 2017. We have met Laura L. Namy to talk about her new position and SRCD’s priorities for the years to come.

It is the first meeting where fellows from other areas than research offer their expertise and participate in workshops to increase impact of science through public outreach, dissemination and scaling. 

Playing together makes families happier, closer and less stressed – but over a third admit they struggle to prioritise playtime due to hectic daily schedules of both parents and their children, according to a new report released today.