Presenting on preschool suspensions at NBCDI
Written by Niki Juhasz
We’re headed to Charlotte this weekend for the National Black Child Development Institute’s national conference!
Forthright’s own Michael Ramsey is joining our partners with the North Carolina Coalition for Inclusion, Not Expulsions at the conference.
Michael is presenting alongside Coalition members Dr. Valerie Jarvis McMillan of North Carolina State A&T University, and Dr. Nina Smith of North Carolina Central University. They’re sharing about a topic that affects all of our communities: eliminating racial inequities in suspensions and expulsions in early care and education settings.
You can catch their session on October 14 at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Year after year, data shows Black preschoolers, especially Black boys, are significantly more likely to be suspended or expelled than white preschoolers. That means Black children are far too likely to miss early childhood experiences that support healthy brain development and help unlock their fullest potential.
The Coalition includes researchers, care providers, advocates, and of course, families. Together, this group of dedicated partners is working to create a North Carolina where our youngest Black children – ages two to five – and their families have fair and equitable opportunities to fully participate in all early care and education settings.
We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes partnering with the Coalition as they seek to build a better world for North Carolina children and families, and we’re *thrilled* to share their vision with the world.
During the Saturday session, Michael will talk more about the role of branding and communications in this important work!
We’re excited to share about our experiences in this space – and to continue learning from other experts, too.
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