Benefits of later school entry for kids spill over to younger siblings, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Having a high-achieving older sibling helps children, especially those from socioeconomically disadvantaged families, succeed academically, according to a new Yale-led study. Using data from North Carolina public schools, a team led by Yale sociologist Emma Zang found that children whose birthdays fall shortly after the state’s cutoff date for starting kindergarten—and
Arden Grumbles
June 7, 2023