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By the time children from low income families enter kindergarten, they are typically 12-14 months below national norms and pre-reading skills.   |
Importance of Early Childhood and Family LiteracyA classic public service ad showed a man holding an egg and saying, “This is your brain,” and then dropping its contents into a sizzling frying pan and saying, “This is your brain on drugs.” Today, it may be time to come up with an image for an even more damaging social time bomb: “This is your brain on poverty.” Click here to read full article Growing up poor can affect brain development Pitt Study Article |
