Description
Book SynopsisA deeply researched work that sheds light on growing income inequality in Texas and how early education programs, particularly among low-income Latina/o populations, result in varying degrees of success and failure.
Trade Review[
The Starting Line] offers bilingual educators and low-income Latina/o families a voice in the conversation regarding the educational needs of Latina/o children. Through the research presented here, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and key community stakeholders may be able to identify specific levers for change to enhance family support and early childhood education programs for Latina/o children in Texas, as well as for the growing population of Latina/o children throughout the US. This reviewer highly recommends this book to a wide audience. * CHOICE *
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: National Issues through a Local Lens
- Chapter 1. The Importance of Connections in Early Childhood Education
- Chapter 2. Connecting Classrooms to Classrooms
- Chapter 3. Connecting Families, Schools, and Communities
- Chapter 4. Connecting Academic and Socioemotional Goals
- Chapter 5. Connecting Needs and Challenges
- Conclusion: The Big Picture
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
