Expanding access to high-quality early care and education through a racial equity lens: High-quality ECE generates the largest gains for Black and Hispanic children

Description:

This article examines how Black and Hispanic children are currently receiving ECE, the workforce and providers who serve Black and Hispanic children with care and the challenges they face, and what it would mean to create racial equity for Black and Hispanic families searching for high-quality ECE. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Author(s):

Chung Saras; Evans Sam; Kent Ana Hernandez; Coria Jessica

Publisher(s):

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

January 2022

Alternative Title:

Introducing a Federal Reserve Series on early care and education: Cost, affordability, and racial equity

Source:

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://www.stlouisfed.org/community-development/publications/expanding-access-to-high-quality-early-care-education-through-racial-equity-lens

Note:

This article is part of a series produced by the Federal Reserve’s Early Care and Education (ECE) Work Group that explores the cost, affordability and racial equity issues in ECE.

Topics:

2. Parents & Families > 2.5. Parent/Family Characteristics > 2.5.3. Race/Ethnicity

3. Child Care & Early Education Market > 3.1. Access To Child Care & Early Education

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality > 11.1. Process Quality

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