{
  "id": 3976154,
  "title": "Researchers followed 400,000 kids for 20 years and found a lasting pre-K advantage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/researchers-followed-400-000-kids-for-20-years-and-found-a-lasting",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:14:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260828005213.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 20-year study of 400,000 students found that children who attended public school pre-K earned better grades and test scores through high school than those in other childcare settings. Better-trained teachers and earlier exposure to structured classrooms may help explain why the advantage lasted so long.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}