Evidence continues to mount that there is a correlation between growing up in poverty, brain development, and lower academic achievement. The link between socioeconomic status and academic achievement ...

Functional MRI scans show areas in the brains of poor children with normal connectivity highlighted in red and blue. Weakened connectivity is shown in green. The areas in green are among several areas ...

Many negative consequences are linked to growing up poor, and researchers at Washington University St. Louis have identified one more: altered brain connectivity. Analyzing brain scans of 105 children ...

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Advocates have argued that Brazil’s government has dragged its feat over Fordlandia’s fate, leaving the site to decay. A big ...

The World Bank Group has set a clear mission: ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This report offers the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward these ...

Family finances and opportunities in a child’s neighborhood account for about 16% of the variability in kids’ brain function — far more than IQ, health history or how their parents raise them, ...

Economic conditions at home and in the local community may play a significant role in children’s development, according to a major new study.

Discover why the first five years are critical for a child's brain development. Learn the difference between developmental and academic readiness, and how responsive caregiving and play-based ...