Building Young Minds, The American Way

Welcome! You probably came to us through our current column in the New York Times. Thanks for visiting!

The theme of the column comes from our new book, Welcome To Your Child's Brain. If you are curious about the original scientific literature, here's a linked version of our editorial.

Pre-K for all - and economic competitiveness

This morning at 9:30am on CNN's Your Bottom Line, Christine Romans and I talk about the need for a national conversation on pre-K education for all children, which can boost achievement...and eventually economic productivity! See the video here.