1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Is this thing on? Are educators' voices heard? Who's input matters when it comes to investments in early care &amp;amp; education? How do large societal values play a role in where money and resources are directed? Does research or educator experience impact policy? What goes into defining, supporting, and measuring quality education in early childhood?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Resources mentioned in this episode: - Ibram X. Kendi, Author of How to Be an Antiracist https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/gildenhorn-book-talk-with-ibram-x-kendi/ - Documentary:&amp;nbsp;No Small Matter&amp;nbsp;(Siskel/Jacobs Productions) https://www.nosmallmatter.com&amp;nbsp; - 2016 Study on Racial Diversity of Educators (pg 3 &quot;Summary of Findings&quot;)https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/highered/racial-diversity/state-racial-diversity-workforce.pdf - Preschool &amp;amp; Kindergarten Demographics in numbers https://datausa.io/profile/soc/preschool-kindergarten-teachers#demographics - Who makes ECE Policy?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/early-childhood-101.aspx&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Modern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-samba Lesson Up! http://lessonup!.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18939446/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/102232067