ChildUp – John ChildUp
“Can finger-painting, cup-stacking and learning to share set you up for a stellar career? Research says yes, according to Dr. Celia Ayala, chief executive officer of Los Angeles Universal Preschool, a nonprofit that funds 325 schools in Los Angeles County, Calif., using money from tobacco taxes. ‘When they enter kindergarten ready to thrive with all the social, emotional and cognitive skills, they perform at grade level or above,’ she said. ‘When they don’t, that’s where that achievement gap starts.'”(more)