Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality

Inequality in early experiences and education have impacts on long-term socioeconomic success. How can early childhood policies help? The School of Public Affairs and the Russell Sage Foundation will host a discussion featuring co-authors Taryn Morrissey (AU), Ajay Chaudry (NYU), and Christina Weiland (University of Michigan), joined by Miriam Calderon (Oregon’s Early Learning Division) and Melissa Boteach (National Women’s Law Center), to talk about the second edition of their book Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality. The book describes the research on how inequality in early opportunity has life-long consequences, and offers an evidence-based approach to expanding access to affordable, high-quality early care and education to all children. The discussion will be moderated by Ruth Marcus, Washington Post columnist and 2019 Sine Institute Fellow.

U.S. Representative Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Committee on Labor & Education, will provide remarks before the discussion.

The event is co-hosted by the Russell Sage Foundation, the nation's oldest foundation dedicated exclusively to research in the social sciences. It supports visiting scholars in residence and publishes books and a journal, while also funding researchers at other institutions and supports programs intended to develop new generations of social scientists.

Panelists

U.S. Representative Bobby Scott

Taryn Morrissey: American University

Ajay Chaudry: New York University

Christina Weiland: University of Michigan

Miriam Calderon: Oregon’s Early Learning Division

Melissa Boteach: National Women’s Law Center