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Addressing Bias and Advancing Equity in State Policy – Illinois
Ensuring an equitable start for all babies requires understanding the influence of race, ethnicity, and racism in the lives of… As a result of the longstanding history of systemic racism and marginalization in the United States, babies in communities of color, particularly Black, Hispanic, and…
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Addressing Bias and Advancing Equity in State Policy
Katrina Coburn, Kim Keating, and Jennifer Jennings-Shaffer, ZERO TO THREE, Washington, DC… Abstract This article explores the many ways in which states can and are addressing racial equity in problem solving and policymaking. The authors explore national data that make the case for addressing bias…
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Race, Equity, Bias, and Early Childhood: Examining the Research
Ross A. Thompson, University of California Andrew N. Meltzoff, University of Washington Walter S. Gilliam, Yale University Editor’s Note:… Ross A. Thompson, University of California Andrew N. Meltzoff, University of Washington Walter S. Gilliam, Yale University Editor’s Note: This article is adapted…
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Leading With Dignity: One Organization’s Story of Building Resiliency Through Service to Others
Bela Moté and Sonja Crum Knight, Carole Robertson Center for Learning Chicago, Illinois… Abstract The Carole Robertson Center for Learning is one of the largest early childhood and youth development nonprofit organizations in Chicago, serving more than 1,000 children and their families every day,…
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Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Hear from AANHPI early childhood leaders and learn how diversity-informed practice furthers the early childhood field.… Home Leer en español. Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Early Childhood Leaders Fostering an inclusive, understanding, and enriching environment for our youngest learners The inclusion…
Illinois Legislature Begins to Address Systemic Racism
In March 2021, Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker, signed a historic legislative package designed to eliminate sources of systemic racism and… In total, the bills address education, criminal justice reform, and economic development. Provisions of the education bill recognize that policies that improve access to key…