Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion (DREI) in Early Childhood Policy
Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion (DREI) in Early Childhood Policy
Diversity, racial equity, and inclusion (DREI) resources are a collection of materials that seek to disrupt traditional early childhood policy assumptions by highlighting diverse voices. Rather than categorize by the type of document being produced, the resources in DREI include an array of policy briefs, research reports, and academic papers germane to the topic of DREI in early childhood policy (ECP). If you are interested in learning about diverse perspectives and innovative approaches to racial equity in ECP, we invite you to explore these resources.
Currently Reading
- Kim, Y., Austin, L. J. E., & Hess, H. (2024, February 12). The multilayered effects of racism on early educators in California: An examination of disparities in wages, leadership roles, and education. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
- Meek, S.E., Iruka, I.U., Soto-Boykin, X., Blevins, D., Alexander, B.L., Cardona, M., Castro, D. (2021). Equity is Quality and Quality is Equity: Operationalizing Equity in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems. The Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University.
- Meek, S.E., Smith, L., Allen, R., Catherine, E., Edyburn, K., Williams, C., Fabes, R., McIntosh, K., Garcia, E., Takanishi, R., Gordon, L., Jimenez-Castellanos, O., Hemmeter, M., Gilliam, W., Pontier, R. (2020). Start with Equity: From the Early Years to the Early Grades. The Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University.
- Shaw, S., Li, W., Sun, S., & Crockett, E. (2024, June). More than 130,000 households with housing vouchers have been burdened by child care costs since 2017. Child Trends.
Previously Shared
Recommended Readings From Our Advisory Committee:
Linda Espinosa,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Multilingual Learning Toolkit. (2021).
Linda Espinosa,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Gilliam, W.S., Malik, A.A., Shafiq, M., Klotz, M., Reyes, C., Humphries, J.E., Murray, T., Elharake, J.A., Wilkinson, D. and Omer, S.B., 2021. COVID-19 transmission in US child care programs. Pediatrics, 147(1).
Louis Manfra,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Manfra, L., Squires, C., Dinehart, L. H., Bleiker, C., Hartman, S. C., & Winsler, A. (2017). Preschool writing and premathematics predict grade 3 achievement for low-income, ethnically diverse children. The Journal of Educational Research, 110(5), 528-537. DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2016.1145095