How do we promote educational opportunities for low-income children even before they start going to school? Does investing in young children really reap big benefits? Does the provision of center-based child care for families encourage low parental engagement in a child’s life? On this episode, Ian and Naomi are joined by Sarah Walzer, the CEO […]


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How do we promote educational opportunities for low-income children even before they start going to school? Does investing in young children really reap big benefits? Does the provision of center-based child care for families encourage low parental engagement in a child’s life?

On this episode, Ian and Naomi are joined by Sarah Walzer, the CEO of ParentChild+. Walzer walks Ian and Naomi through her take on the questions above and more.

Show Notes:
– ParentChild+ model (3:10)
– Importance of parent engagement in early childhood development (4:10)
– Building the capacity of parents versus center-based care (11:40)
– How technology and the ubiquity of “screens” affects parenting (14:00)
– Long term results of ParentChild+ interventions (18:10)

Resources:
ParentChild+ mission statement (ParentChild+)
The real digital divide isn’t about access to the Internet (The Washington Post)


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