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Presenting Side by Side: Centering and Promoting Equity in Early Education
September 28th, 2022 | by SRC | No Comments
What does it mean to take meaningful action to advance equity in early education across the system? In partnership with the communities who shared their experiences and perspectives with us, we present the interactive playbook Side by Side: Centering and Promoting Equity in Early Education. This resource offers concrete guidance to the field at the […]
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On Wednesday, November 7 2018, around 70 leaders working for educational equity in the DC metro area convened at a symposium for School Readiness Consulting’s Equity in Early Learning Initiative (EELI). The topic on everyone’s mind: the importance and urgency of this work. As issues of equity and social justice continue to remain at the forefront […]
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On Tuesday, November 6 U.S. voters will head to the polls to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. For children and families, these elections will play an important role in the future state of preschool, as the governorship is up for grabs in 36 states, which could heavily impact the future of early education policy. […]
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In the spring of 2016, School Readiness Consulting launched the Equity in Early Learning Initiative (EELI) as a critical step towards ensuring that all children— regardless of their many identities— have access to the high-quality early education they deserve. We created EELI with the expressed intention of developing an ecosystem of leadership for educational equity in […]
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Early Childhood Funders Collaborative funds the Equity in Early Learning Initiative
February 8th, 2018 | by SRC | 1 Comment
For early childhood education to be considered “high quality” in the 21st century, it cannot ignore indicators of equity – access, fairness, inclusion, and opportunity. Personal or social circumstances such as race, class, gender, language or religion, etc. must not be obstacles to any child achieving her/his educational potential. Achieving equity in early education encompasses […]
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With suspensions in the United States on the rise, more and more children are vulnerable to being pushed out of school, including preschoolers.[1], [2] Since 2011, the federal government has collected data on public preschool suspension and expulsion and according to new data from the Department of Education, 6,743 children who were enrolled in public pre-K […]
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What do we mean by equity in early learning (and who is the “we”)? Why is equity in early learning important? How do we generate momentum? What is our call to action? These question guided robust discussions during the recent #EquityinECE event sponsored by School Readiness Consulting (SRC) and our Equity in Early Learning Initiative […]
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High-quality early education has a positive impact on the development of children, particularly in the areas of language, literacy, and mathematics.[1] These efforts help ensure that children are ready for school, possessing the skills and knowledge necessary for success in later learning and in life. But the reality is, not every child experiences high quality […]
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You’re Out of Here! How We Can Keep Young Children in the Classroom
July 18th, 2014 | by SRC | No Comments
The recent article on the proposed bill to ban school suspensions for pre-k students describes a pervasive issue that we believe shines a spotlight on today’s prekindergarten programs. The rate of suspensions of young children reveals the lack of support for children’s social and emotional development, as well as professional learning and development for teachers of our […]
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Teaching for Change recently released a statement addressing media personality, Rush Limbaugh, and his comments that their approach of teaching with diverse books is ‘racist.’ School Readiness Consulting firmly stands behind Teaching for Change and the work they do to promote inclusive learning through diverse books. We believe that Teaching for Change’s approach in fact, supports anti-bias education. Imagery is […]