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Countering the Politics of Class, Race, Gender, and Geography in Early Childhood Education
- Source :
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Educational Policy . Jan 2011 25(1):240-261. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Mirroring many of the same social and geographic inequities present in the K-12 educational system, the promise of early childhood education has been unfulfilled for many young children and their families. Social norms and funding structures, including the lack of universal, publicly funded high-quality preschool offerings, have served to perpetuate gender, class, economic, and racial inequity. The outcomes of these inequities are clearly manifested in the politics of universal preschool access and quality. In this policy analysis, the author discusses disparities in preschool access and quality, critiques social and political barriers to equitable distribution of preschool resources, and suggests several strategies for countering the current politics of class, race, gender, and geography in early childhood education. Findings from this analysis suggest that in order to provide high-quality early childhood education for all children, policy makers and advocates must address structural and attitudinal inequities.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0895-9048
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Educational Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ911213
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904810387414