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Since 2015, RTI has made a strategic investment in early childhood development (ECD) through our work in education and beyond. We recognize the critical importance of the earliest years of a child’s life in building a strong foundation for learning, health, and social emotional wellbeing. RTI has conducted cutting-edge research to contribute to the global scientific evidence about early childhood and designed innovative, evidence-based programs to strengthen governments’ capacity to meet the nee...

Questions about why early-grades literacy instruction is falling short in the United States have been making national news recently. A key concern centers on why evidence-based practices are not being implemented in classrooms despite strong evidence of what works for learners. I gained some perspective on this problem, and potential solutions, when I traveled to Liberia to observe the USAID Read Liberia activity this past fall. I work for RTI International’s Center for Education Services that s...