Description:
The Latino Policy Forum, in publishing this report, is fulfilling the call to expand its education policy work into the birth-to-three arena--and the moment is indeed ripe for such an expansion as research increasingly emphasizes a birth-to-age-eight continuum in approaches to education policy. The Latino Policy Forum also hopes to shape the conversation around how to define "quality" early learning by highlighting the importance of linguistic and cultural competency in all services for young children. By strengthening the programs and personnel who support our youngest learners and their families in the most critical years of life, Illinois can be a leader in changing the story of educational inequity. This report will explore the array of services available for infants and toddlers in Illinois. It will look at the barriers Latinos face in accessing these services and offer recommendations as to how they can more effectively address the challenges that contribute to adverse educational and developmental outcomes. (author abstract)
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Publisher(s):
Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Illinois