Black History is American History
February 16, 2023 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Black History Month Black History Month is far too often treated as a drive by cultural experience, especially in our nation’s classrooms. We “try on” the culture for the month (in some cases a couple of days out of the month) and then go back to business as usual. Black history
read moreTo Celebrate Juneteenth, Let’s Work to End Inequity in Kansas
June 19, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Bridget Banks, Child Care Health Equity Consultant Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth), which commemorates the end of slavery in this country, is considered one of the longest-running African American holidays. It was officially declared a federal holiday in 2021. What Juneteenth
read moreRecruiting and Retaining Culturally Responsive Staff in Early Childhood Education Settings
June 15, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Bridget Banks, Child Care Health Consultant, Child Care Aware of Kansas. Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Responsive Staff in Early Childhood Education Settings For the first time in history, we as a nation are
read moreData 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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