Research and scientific evidence show that positive and negative early influences are critical to the development of children’s brains and can have an impact on learning and school success, behavior and even lifelong health. Listen to Dr. Jack Shonkoff with the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University discuss the policy implications of early experiences on the brain. You will also hear from Ron Haskins with the Center on Children and Families at The Brookings Institution respond to the science and also give his thoughts on where early childhood policies are going.
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