Development Learning Lab News Today

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Child Care recently awarded Arizona Western College and the Child Development Learning Lab (CDLL) with grant funding to reimburse students for

If economists are the ‘dismal scientists’ always harping on about limited resources, evaluators are often considered the ‘pessimist scientists’ who only see the half-empty glass, rather than the half-full one. The end of the year is, however, a perfect time to break with that tradition. It is a time to reflect and appreciate progress, promising initiatives, and flickers of hope. Evidence suggests that positive reinforcement can be effective in ensuring that positive developments or behav...