UNC team of researchers make discoveries for early education Posted Jul 17, 2016 A study recently completed by a team at UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute discovered high quality of early education prepares children for a successful future. Louisa Tarullo, director of human services research at Mathematica Policy Research, said the study found children experience better outcomes across a range of skills as the overall quality of preschool instruction increases. (Daily Tar Heel)