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Why Equity is Key to Quality in Early Childhood Education

November 20, 2023 | By Bridget Banks

Many people, including educators, are becoming more aware of the impact of implicit bias in early childhood. These biases limit children’s opportunities to reach their full potential, and their learning is negatively impacted. Without addressing these biases, high-quality early

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For Communities

Black History is American History

February 16, 2023 | By Bridget Banks
Black History

Black History Month provides an opportunity, if done right, for children to learn about the pivotal role that Black people have played in U.S.

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To Celebrate Juneteenth, Let’s Work to End Inequity in Kansas

June 19, 2022 | By Bridget Banks

Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth), which commemorates the end of slavery in this country, is considered one of the longest-running African American holidays.

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For Communities

Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Responsive Staff in Early Childhood Education Settings

June 15, 2022 | By Bridget Banks
Culturally Responsive Staff

To ensure that all children in ECE programs are receiving the best possible start in life, it’s imperative to recruit and retain staff who are culturally responsive and willing to engage diverse

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For Communities

An Opportunity to Equitably Fund Child Care

January 4, 2022 | By MK Falgout
Two Well Dressed Professionals Walk Down Courthouse Steps Outdoors

Policymakers can leverage public resources slated for child care to create a more equitable

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For Communities

Data as a Tool for Creating Racial Equity

November 11, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas

By, Michelle Stover Wright, M.S., Evaluation and Research BUILD Initiative; Aisha Ray, Ph.D., Distinguished Fellow, BUILD Initiative; Sherri Killins Stewart Ed. D., Director of State Systems Alignment and Integration, Co-Director of State Services, BUILD Initiative Originally published in

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