Equity Matters
Children from communities of color or low-income families often don’t get the chance to go to good early childhood education programs as much as other kids.[] This is especially true for Hispanic or Latino children, who go to preschool a lot less than white children. [] This might be because of cost, language barriers, and not knowing about these programs.[]
[ED31] Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort 9-month-Kindergarten. (2010). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010009.pdf
[ED32] Magnuson, K.A., & Waldfogel, J. (2005). Early childhood care and education: Effects on ethnic and racial gaps in school readiness. The future of children: 169-196. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16130546/
[ED33] Access to Preschool for Hispanic and Latino Children. (2013). First Focus. https://firstfocus.org/resources/fact-sheet/access-preschool-hispanic-latino-children