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This 31-minute video from The University of Chicago features developmental psychologist Ariel Kalil discussing the science of raising successful children amid growing educational inequality. Explore how parental engagement significantly impacts child development beyond financial resources, with evidence showing alarming trends in reading scores and widening gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged children. Discover research on how parenting behaviors differ by income level and the common intention-action gap many parents face. Learn about innovative interventions like the PACT study that uses behavioral nudges to increase parent-child reading time, and how emerging AI tools like Chat2Learn might support effective parenting practices. The discussion covers critical topics including policy implications for scaling successful interventions, the importance of measuring curiosity and conversation skills in children, and how initiatives like the Child Tax Credit impact childhood poverty and national wellbeing.
