{
  "id": 15726142,
  "title": "A massive new study of thousands of kids says this one experience gives them a very big advantage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/a-massive-new-study-of-thousands-of-kids-says-this-one-experience",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91623230/kids-school-1-big-advantage-massive-study"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new, extensive study of nearly 28,000 low-income children in Miami-Dade County reveals that those who attended public school pre-K at age 4 performed better in third grade than their peers who attended center-based or family-based childcare. This research, which controlled for cognitive skills, race, gender, and poverty status, suggests that public school pre-K may be superior due to its requirement of teachers holding college degrees. The study's lead author, Charles Bleiker, an associate professor of teaching and learning at FIU, attributes the difference to better-trained teachers and higher-quality curricula in public school pre-K.",
  "summary": "I admit: I’ve spent a lot of time since becoming a parent trying to figure out what cutting-edge research and science have to say about raising successful kids. I also admit that my wife and I have tried to put the fruits of that research to work. Example 1: Move to the best neighborhood you can afford, even if it means you have the smallest house on the block. Check . Example 2: Embrace the “run…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}