{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Is this thing on?","description":"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 ","author_name":"Lesson Up!","author_url":"http:\/\/lessonup!.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/102232067"}