A child from a low-income family hears an average of eight million fewer words per year than a child ... By the time a child enters kindergarten, this language gap may be irreversible.

My students are the children of doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals, and have been hearing words like “dissolve ... poor by improving their families,” she noted, “have ...

a kindergarten teacher at Green Bay's Nicolet Elementary. Children should be able to write and spell what they are reading. For example, if your child reads the word "and," they should be able to ...

Eliminating “the million word gap” with children entering kindergarten should be a goal for all of us. In order to provide equal footing for all kindergartners entering school, we need to ...