as you heard education is really important my education got I’m also a
important my education got I’m also a
important my education got I’m also a social justice guy I care significantly
social justice guy I care significantly
social justice guy I care significantly about those movements over time and
about those movements over time and
about those movements over time and presently as well in a big part of that
presently as well in a big part of that
presently as well in a big part of that also I believes racial equity and as a
also I believes racial equity and as a
also I believes racial equity and as a result of this one of my least favorite
result of this one of my least favorite
result of this one of my least favorite president is Richard Milhous Nixon uh it
president is Richard Milhous Nixon uh it
president is Richard Milhous Nixon uh it might not be for the reason that you
might not be for the reason that you
might not be for the reason that you reflexively think because you know he
reflexively think because you know he
reflexively think because you know he was kind of a curmudgeon he had a potty
was kind of a curmudgeon he had a potty
was kind of a curmudgeon he had a potty mouth is terrible he recorded all of it
mouth is terrible he recorded all of it
mouth is terrible he recorded all of it too there was a thing about water game
too there was a thing about water game
too there was a thing about water game and in he also advocated you know the
and in he also advocated you know the
and in he also advocated you know the most powerful seats of power in the
most powerful seats of power in the
most powerful seats of power in the world but that’s actually not why I’m
world but that’s actually not why I’m
world but that’s actually not why I’m not a big Richard Nixon fan you know I
not a big Richard Nixon fan you know I
not a big Richard Nixon fan you know I talked about social justice and talked
talked about social justice and talked
talked about social justice and talked about racial equity he actually did more
about racial equity he actually did more
about racial equity he actually did more for racial equity as president using his
for racial equity as president using his
for racial equity as president using his executive orders than many presidents
executive orders than many presidents
executive orders than many presidents that came before him I mean some of them
that came before him I mean some of them
that came before him I mean some of them were the Equal Opportunity policies for
were the Equal Opportunity policies for
were the Equal Opportunity policies for all federal agencies he was the one who
all federal agencies he was the one who
all federal agencies he was the one who initiated federal integration and set
initiated federal integration and set
initiated federal integration and set aside 1.5 billion dollars in the
aside 1.5 billion dollars in the
aside 1.5 billion dollars in the emergency school act he established the
emergency school act he established the
emergency school act he established the office of minority business enterprise
office of minority business enterprise
office of minority business enterprise in the Department of Commerce and then
in the Department of Commerce and then
in the Department of Commerce and then he appointed a record number record
he appointed a record number record
he appointed a record number record number of black folks to serve in his
number of black folks to serve in his
number of black folks to serve in his administration so one could say that he
administration so one could say that he
administration so one could say that he was almost doggedly committed to doing
was almost doggedly committed to doing
was almost doggedly committed to doing things intentionally toward furthering
things intentionally toward furthering
things intentionally toward furthering racial Italy most people didn’t even
racial Italy most people didn’t even
racial Italy most people didn’t even know that about President Nixon but I
know that about President Nixon but I
know that about President Nixon but I still stand that he’s one of my least
still stand that he’s one of my least
still stand that he’s one of my least favorite presidents and the reason why
favorite presidents and the reason why
favorite presidents and the reason why is because he delivered what was
is because he delivered what was
is because he delivered what was possibly one of the worst and most
possibly one of the worst and most
possibly one of the worst and most damning poison pills to black and brown
damning poison pills to black and brown
damning poison pills to black and brown poor communities in our country in his
poor communities in our country in his
poor communities in our country in his turn and we’re going to go into a little
turn and we’re going to go into a little
turn and we’re going to go into a little bit of death leads into a little bit of
bit of death leads into a little bit of
bit of death leads into a little bit of death
death
death why I believe that keep in mind again I
why I believe that keep in mind again I
why I believe that keep in mind again I look at the world from this educational
look at the world from this educational
look at the world from this educational systems lens so it’s going to make sense
systems lens so it’s going to make sense
systems lens so it’s going to make sense when we get there but let’s start off to
when we get there but let’s start off to
when we get there but let’s start off to set the stage with asking a key question
set the stage with asking a key question
set the stage with asking a key question when is the most important time over the
when is the most important time over the
when is the most important time over the course of a student’s educational career
course of a student’s educational career
course of a student’s educational career so from the time they’re born to the
so from the time they’re born to the
so from the time they’re born to the time let’s say they graduate college
time let’s say they graduate college
time let’s say they graduate college just asking when was the most important
just asking when was the most important
just asking when was the most important time I’m going to tell you that’s why
time I’m going to tell you that’s why
time I’m going to tell you that’s why we’re here exhibit a exhibits a three
we’re here exhibit a exhibits a three
we’re here exhibit a exhibits a three different slivers of the life of a child
different slivers of the life of a child
different slivers of the life of a child and we’re looking at the microscopic
and we’re looking at the microscopic
and we’re looking at the microscopic view of that child’s brand so first you
view of that child’s brand so first you
view of that child’s brand so first you see the first one right there we got
see the first one right there we got
see the first one right there we got birth right not a lot going on babies
birth right not a lot going on babies
birth right not a lot going on babies aren’t smart is that fair I think it’s
aren’t smart is that fair I think it’s
aren’t smart is that fair I think it’s fair think that’s fair they have a lot
fair think that’s fair they have a lot
fair think that’s fair they have a lot to learn right but then look what
to learn right but then look what
to learn right but then look what happens once they get to six years old
happens once they get to six years old
happens once they get to six years old wow that’s that’s a that’s a veritable
wow that’s that’s a that’s a veritable
wow that’s that’s a that’s a veritable forest of dendrites in axons and
forest of dendrites in axons and
forest of dendrites in axons and synapses are firing 700 new neuronal
synapses are firing 700 new neuronal
synapses are firing 700 new neuronal connections per second happening during
connections per second happening during
connections per second happening during this time period extremely dynamic by
this time period extremely dynamic by
this time period extremely dynamic by the way have you ever asked a
the way have you ever asked a
the way have you ever asked a six-year-old how was your day or how was
six-year-old how was your day or how was
six-year-old how was your day or how was school I have a six-year-old it sounds a
school I have a six-year-old it sounds a
school I have a six-year-old it sounds a little something like this hey Bryce
little something like this hey Bryce
little something like this hey Bryce that’s my son’s name what you doing
that’s my son’s name what you doing
that’s my son’s name what you doing school today dad school was awesome let
school today dad school was awesome let
school today dad school was awesome let me tell you why i walked in i was
me tell you why i walked in i was
me tell you why i walked in i was walking down the hall said he’ll over
walking down the hall said he’ll over
walking down the hall said he’ll over like 12 different teachers before i got
like 12 different teachers before i got
like 12 different teachers before i got the class i was a little late but when I
the class i was a little late but when I
the class i was a little late but when I got there he sat down into a circle time
got there he sat down into a circle time
got there he sat down into a circle time to then miss Baldwin was reading this
to then miss Baldwin was reading this
to then miss Baldwin was reading this the story of miss Frizzle and Caleb kept
the story of miss Frizzle and Caleb kept
the story of miss Frizzle and Caleb kept poking me and I
poking me and I
poking me and I the stop and then I was a wizard
the stop and then I was a wizard
the stop and then I was a wizard exploring blood out of his eyes when we
exploring blood out of his eyes when we
exploring blood out of his eyes when we went outside in calif made a sound with
went outside in calif made a sound with
went outside in calif made a sound with his bottom and that was my day he went
his bottom and that was my day he went
his bottom and that was my day he went everywhere right but if you look at the
everywhere right but if you look at the
everywhere right but if you look at the neuronal pathways and six your own it
neuronal pathways and six your own it
neuronal pathways and six your own it makes a ton of six it’s not a lot of
makes a ton of six it’s not a lot of
makes a ton of six it’s not a lot of efficiency but there’s a thrill of
efficiency but there’s a thrill of
efficiency but there’s a thrill of imagination some of creativity that’s
imagination some of creativity that’s
imagination some of creativity that’s the time when they’re picking up the
the time when they’re picking up the
the time when they’re picking up the most language acquisition that’s the
most language acquisition that’s the
most language acquisition that’s the reason why how many of you are me I
reason why how many of you are me I
reason why how many of you are me I studies spanish for like seven years ask
studies spanish for like seven years ask
studies spanish for like seven years ask me today how much spanish i know i
me today how much spanish i know i
me today how much spanish i know i didn’t said when i was six but if a
didn’t said when i was six but if a
didn’t said when i was six but if a child starts at this age you know
child starts at this age you know
child starts at this age you know they’re bilingual by this under eight
they’re bilingual by this under eight
they’re bilingual by this under eight why it’s because their brain is
why it’s because their brain is
why it’s because their brain is extraordinarily active during this
extraordinarily active during this
extraordinarily active during this period time now look at what happens by
period time now look at what happens by
period time now look at what happens by the time they get to 14 year old 14 year
the time they get to 14 year old 14 year
the time they get to 14 year old 14 year olds i would say it’s safe to say that
olds i would say it’s safe to say that
olds i would say it’s safe to say that they’re smarter than a six-year-old
they’re smarter than a six-year-old
they’re smarter than a six-year-old right many fourteen-year-olds would say
right many fourteen-year-olds would say
right many fourteen-year-olds would say they’re smarter than their parents
they’re smarter than their parents
they’re smarter than their parents correct I was but here’s the thing
correct I was but here’s the thing
correct I was but here’s the thing something’s happened between six years
something’s happened between six years
something’s happened between six years old and 14 years old a process called
old and 14 years old a process called
old and 14 years old a process called pruning has taken effect because open
pruning has taken effect because open
pruning has taken effect because open this period of time a brain is moving
this period of time a brain is moving
this period of time a brain is moving toward more and more efficiency so all
toward more and more efficiency so all
toward more and more efficiency so all of those different pathways that just
of those different pathways that just
of those different pathways that just happen all of that dynamic development
happen all of that dynamic development
happen all of that dynamic development that was taking place some of those they
that was taking place some of those they
that was taking place some of those they need so if you ask for 14 your own
need so if you ask for 14 your own
need so if you ask for 14 your own holiday was it’s a little more direct or
holiday was it’s a little more direct or
holiday was it’s a little more direct or you might get a grunt or two and then
you might get a grunt or two and then
you might get a grunt or two and then you know I kind of go upstairs and you
you know I kind of go upstairs and you
you know I kind of go upstairs and you know just check Instagram at the end of
know just check Instagram at the end of
know just check Instagram at the end of the day though what you’re getting is a
the day though what you’re getting is a
the day though what you’re getting is a pruning of pathways that are no longer
pruning of pathways that are no longer
pruning of pathways that are no longer useful so at the end of the day again
useful so at the end of the day again
useful so at the end of the day again you end up with a period of time during
you end up with a period of time during
you end up with a period of time during a human beings life we’re never before
a human beings life we’re never before
a human beings life we’re never before will you see as much social emotional
will you see as much social emotional
will you see as much social emotional and academic development creating the
and academic development creating the
and academic development creating the foundation for their life from here are
foundation for their life from here are
foundation for their life from here are not happy then between those years of 0
not happy then between those years of 0
not happy then between those years of 0 and 5 in fact
and 5 in fact
and 5 in fact studies have shown ninety percent of
studies have shown ninety percent of
studies have shown ninety percent of brain development is done by the time
brain development is done by the time
brain development is done by the time you’re five years old ninety percent of
you’re five years old ninety percent of
you’re five years old ninety percent of your physiological anatomical
your physiological anatomical
your physiological anatomical development of your brain has happened
development of your brain has happened
development of your brain has happened by the time you are five wow that struck
by the time you are five wow that struck
by the time you are five wow that struck me so then you have to ask the question
me so then you have to ask the question
me so then you have to ask the question why in the world are we only spinning
why in the world are we only spinning
why in the world are we only spinning about five percent of public education
about five percent of public education
about five percent of public education funding in the early childhood space so
funding in the early childhood space so
funding in the early childhood space so from zero to five years old five percent
from zero to five years old five percent
from zero to five years old five percent of educational funding in the United
of educational funding in the United
of educational funding in the United States is going toward the time when we
States is going toward the time when we
States is going toward the time when we have the greatest window of opportunity
have the greatest window of opportunity
have the greatest window of opportunity to make a difference in a human beings
to make a difference in a human beings
to make a difference in a human beings life it’s nice to think about a child
life it’s nice to think about a child
life it’s nice to think about a child because they eventually grow up right
because they eventually grow up right
because they eventually grow up right why well I’m here to tell you why other
why well I’m here to tell you why other
why well I’m here to tell you why other countries have actually figured this out
countries have actually figured this out
countries have actually figured this out and if you look United States trails me
and if you look United States trails me
and if you look United States trails me many developed countries along a very
many developed countries along a very
many developed countries along a very wide political spectrum right so we
wide political spectrum right so we
wide political spectrum right so we can’t just say on their own socialists
can’t just say on their own socialists
can’t just say on their own socialists are all they’re all super capitalists
are all they’re all super capitalists
are all they’re all super capitalists many different countries invest in early
many different countries invest in early
many different countries invest in early childhood and they got it and guess what
childhood and they got it and guess what
childhood and they got it and guess what they got it off a research that we did
they got it off a research that we did
they got it off a research that we did before the 50s it’s outfit again why
before the 50s it’s outfit again why
before the 50s it’s outfit again why come here to tell you why because Nixon
come here to tell you why because Nixon
come here to tell you why because Nixon hates babies it’s clear I listened to
hates babies it’s clear I listened to
hates babies it’s clear I listened to the tapes you know what that’s an
the tapes you know what that’s an
the tapes you know what that’s an exaggeration but you have to wonder why
exaggeration but you have to wonder why
exaggeration but you have to wonder why he did something that I thought was just
he did something that I thought was just
he did something that I thought was just extraordinarily unhelpful he vetoed the
extraordinarily unhelpful he vetoed the
extraordinarily unhelpful he vetoed the comprehensive child development act in
comprehensive child development act in
comprehensive child development act in 1971 now that was the universal early
1971 now that was the universal early
1971 now that was the universal early childhood act that had passed both House
childhood act that had passed both House
childhood act that had passed both House and Senate keep in mind House and Senate
and Senate keep in mind House and Senate
and Senate keep in mind House and Senate before he got to his desk and the thing
before he got to his desk and the thing
before he got to his desk and the thing that killed me most was he ran with this
that killed me most was he ran with this
that killed me most was he ran with this key feature of his campaign in 1968 it
key feature of his campaign in 1968 it
key feature of his campaign in 1968 it was on the Republican campaign agenda to
was on the Republican campaign agenda to
was on the Republican campaign agenda to provide universal early childhood and it
provide universal early childhood and it
provide universal early childhood and it was really smart too because it wasn’t
was really smart too because it wasn’t
was really smart too because it wasn’t just hey we’re gonna pay for everything
just hey we’re gonna pay for everything
just hey we’re gonna pay for everything it was a sliding scale so if a family
it was a sliding scale so if a family
it was a sliding scale so if a family made this amount they were paid this
made this amount they were paid this
made this amount they were paid this amount and then their kid would get to
amount and then their kid would get to
amount and then their kid would get to go to three and four-year-old early
go to three and four-year-old early
go to three and four-year-old early continent all day high quality great and
continent all day high quality great and
continent all day high quality great and if they were below the poverty line that
if they were below the poverty line that
if they were below the poverty line that wouldn’t pay anything so it’s a
wouldn’t pay anything so it’s a
wouldn’t pay anything so it’s a continuum that’s live both conservatives
continuum that’s live both conservatives
continuum that’s live both conservatives and liberals were on board not to
and liberals were on board not to
and liberals were on board not to mention we had mounds of research saying
mention we had mounds of research saying
mention we had mounds of research saying this is the best thing to do for kids
this is the best thing to do for kids
this is the best thing to do for kids it’s simple succession planning for
it’s simple succession planning for
it’s simple succession planning for society so what happened I’ll tell you
society so what happened I’ll tell you
society so what happened I’ll tell you what happened what happened was there
what happened what happened was there
what happened what happened was there was a group of women and Oklahoma and
was a group of women and Oklahoma and
was a group of women and Oklahoma and they believed in something very very
they believed in something very very
they believed in something very very strongly and get this women who want to
strongly and get this women who want to
strongly and get this women who want to be winner that does a name of their of
be winner that does a name of their of
be winner that does a name of their of their group and I call him quad Doug
their group and I call him quad Doug
their group and I call him quad Doug women who want ignore the to be women
women who want ignore the to be women
women who want ignore the to be women what they decided was that listen we
what they decided was that listen we
what they decided was that listen we need to stay and hold close to the era
need to stay and hold close to the era
need to stay and hold close to the era where mothers stayed home with their
where mothers stayed home with their
where mothers stayed home with their kids and they were the ones raising them
kids and they were the ones raising them
kids and they were the ones raising them because that’s the sanctity of the home
because that’s the sanctity of the home
because that’s the sanctity of the home now that doesn’t sound like a bad thing
now that doesn’t sound like a bad thing
now that doesn’t sound like a bad thing right that makes sense kinda but then
right that makes sense kinda but then
right that makes sense kinda but then they added a couple extra things and
they added a couple extra things and
they added a couple extra things and it’s freakin parvenus for you not to do
it’s freakin parvenus for you not to do
it’s freakin parvenus for you not to do otherwise think about it we’re in the
otherwise think about it we’re in the
otherwise think about it we’re in the middle of the 70s and 60s this is a
middle of the 70s and 60s this is a
middle of the 70s and 60s this is a height of the cold war between soviet
height of the cold war between soviet
height of the cold war between soviet russia and the united states call it
russia and the united states call it
russia and the united states call it somebody a communist i mean that’s
somebody a communist i mean that’s
somebody a communist i mean that’s that’s like talking about your mama you
that’s like talking about your mama you
that’s like talking about your mama you don’t do that right and if you’re in if
don’t do that right and if you’re in if
don’t do that right and if you’re in if you are the president and they gain
you are the president and they gain
you are the president and they gain enough traction then you politically
enough traction then you politically
enough traction then you politically capitulate which is what happened which
capitulate which is what happened which
capitulate which is what happened which is why he flips from the thing that he
is why he flips from the thing that he
is why he flips from the thing that he said he was going to do to what he
said he was going to do to what he
said he was going to do to what he actually did now what does this have to
actually did now what does this have to
actually did now what does this have to do with social justice and racial equity
do with social justice and racial equity
do with social justice and racial equity here’s the thing that
here’s the thing that
here’s the thing that is the reason why he’s my least favorite
is the reason why he’s my least favorite
is the reason why he’s my least favorite presidents one of them it’s because the
presidents one of them it’s because the
presidents one of them it’s because the world was changed around nineteen
world was changed around nineteen
world was changed around nineteen seventy and moving forward what was
seventy and moving forward what was
seventy and moving forward what was happening around that time more women
happening around that time more women
happening around that time more women we’re going to work used to have a few
we’re going to work used to have a few
we’re going to work used to have a few options you is a homemaker nurse
options you is a homemaker nurse
options you is a homemaker nurse administrative assistant or teaching
administrative assistant or teaching
administrative assistant or teaching well more women were starting to enter
well more women were starting to enter
well more women were starting to enter the workforce they were going to college
the workforce they were going to college
the workforce they were going to college they were getting degrees advanced
they were getting degrees advanced
they were getting degrees advanced degrees and their second ominous places
degrees and their second ominous places
degrees and their second ominous places where you know they typically were not
where you know they typically were not
where you know they typically were not so where you usually had you know one of
so where you usually had you know one of
so where you usually had you know one of five options if you’re a woman well now
five options if you’re a woman well now
five options if you’re a woman well now you have lives and so you decided to
you have lives and so you decided to
you have lives and so you decided to have people move into the workforce well
have people move into the workforce well
have people move into the workforce well that means that if I’m working I’m not
that means that if I’m working I’m not
that means that if I’m working I’m not necessarily always going to choose to be
necessarily always going to choose to be
necessarily always going to choose to be the home back here I know it’s a choice
the home back here I know it’s a choice
the home back here I know it’s a choice what you also started to see were more
what you also started to see were more
what you also started to see were more single-parent households people are
single-parent households people are
single-parent households people are either not getting married or getting
either not getting married or getting
either not getting married or getting divorced or just you know again choosing
divorced or just you know again choosing
divorced or just you know again choosing not to get married and if that was the
not to get married and if that was the
not to get married and if that was the case then now you have more
case then now you have more
case then now you have more single-parent households and if you have
single-parent households and if you have
single-parent households and if you have a single parent household you definitely
a single parent household you definitely
a single parent household you definitely have someone who has a step out and go
have someone who has a step out and go
have someone who has a step out and go to work and then the other thing that
to work and then the other thing that
to work and then the other thing that was starting to happen was the economy
was starting to happen was the economy
was starting to happen was the economy was changing as well and we’ve seen it
was changing as well and we’ve seen it
was changing as well and we’ve seen it now this is a trailing k this is this
now this is a trailing k this is this
now this is a trailing k this is this change wasn’t instantaneous but it’s it
change wasn’t instantaneous but it’s it
change wasn’t instantaneous but it’s it took a few years but this was definitely
took a few years but this was definitely
took a few years but this was definitely the time that was starting to happen you
the time that was starting to happen you
the time that was starting to happen you used to be able to be in an industrial
used to be able to be in an industrial
used to be able to be in an industrial majority society right when you graduate
majority society right when you graduate
majority society right when you graduate you go to work and you can raise a
you go to work and you can raise a
you go to work and you can raise a family of four off of a job that you
family of four off of a job that you
family of four off of a job that you know didn’t really require that much
know didn’t really require that much
know didn’t really require that much formal education but the economy was
formal education but the economy was
formal education but the economy was starting to change at that point you’re
starting to change at that point you’re
starting to change at that point you’re starting to move toward more of a
starting to move toward more of a
starting to move toward more of a required higher income in order to be
required higher income in order to be
required higher income in order to be able to take care of a household now if
able to take care of a household now if
able to take care of a household now if you bring all of those things together
you bring all of those things together
you bring all of those things together what communities do you think we’re
what communities do you think we’re
what communities do you think we’re impacted most by not choosing to put out
impacted most by not choosing to put out
impacted most by not choosing to put out a publicly funded in part or at all high
a publicly funded in part or at all high
a publicly funded in part or at all high quality early childhood
quality early childhood
quality early childhood experience given that we know that’s the
experience given that we know that’s the
experience given that we know that’s the most important time in a child’s life
most important time in a child’s life
most important time in a child’s life ends up being the families that have
ends up being the families that have
ends up being the families that have less money and in concentrated poverty
less money and in concentrated poverty
less money and in concentrated poverty those are usually families of color
those are usually families of color
those are usually families of color black and brown students and families
black and brown students and families
black and brown students and families across the country so that starts some
across the country so that starts some
across the country so that starts some 70s and the games that we started to see
70s and the games that we started to see
70s and the games that we started to see in closing the achievement gap because
in closing the achievement gap because
in closing the achievement gap because again separate is not equal back in
again separate is not equal back in
again separate is not equal back in Brown versus Board back that was during
Brown versus Board back that was during
Brown versus Board back that was during the 50s nixa get started with the
the 50s nixa get started with the
the 50s nixa get started with the integrations you start to see a closing
integrations you start to see a closing
integrations you start to see a closing achievement gaps and things like that
achievement gaps and things like that
achievement gaps and things like that but then things start to erode with the
but then things start to erode with the
but then things start to erode with the changing of the economy the changing of
changing of the economy the changing of
changing of the economy the changing of the home dynamic the world that those
the home dynamic the world that those
the home dynamic the world that those lobbyists were really pushing for was no
lobbyists were really pushing for was no
lobbyists were really pushing for was no longer the world in America that lived
longer the world in America that lived
longer the world in America that lived it so for political expediency we
it so for political expediency we
it so for political expediency we ignored the trends that were showing
ignored the trends that were showing
ignored the trends that were showing what we should have been doing for a
what we should have been doing for a
what we should have been doing for a more just and equitable society and it
more just and equitable society and it
more just and equitable society and it over impacted black and brown
over impacted black and brown
over impacted black and brown communities throughout the country and
communities throughout the country and
communities throughout the country and now we have this side of it by the time
now we have this side of it by the time
now we have this side of it by the time a child who’s from a poor minority
a child who’s from a poor minority
a child who’s from a poor minority community sets foot on campus or formal
community sets foot on campus or formal
community sets foot on campus or formal education they heard 30 million fewer
education they heard 30 million fewer
education they heard 30 million fewer words spoken and written what does that
words spoken and written what does that
words spoken and written what does that do that impacts recording to the commit
do that impacts recording to the commit
do that impacts recording to the commit partnership which is a wonderful
partnership which is a wonderful
partnership which is a wonderful collective impact organization here that
collective impact organization here that
collective impact organization here that monitors data inputs this data out for
monitors data inputs this data out for
monitors data inputs this data out for us to see what the reality is here in
us to see what the reality is here in
us to see what the reality is here in the Dallas County area what then
the Dallas County area what then
the Dallas County area what then translates to is students showing up not
translates to is students showing up not
translates to is students showing up not kindergarten ready by wealth a whole
kindergarten ready by wealth a whole
kindergarten ready by wealth a whole wealth of indicators whether it’s letter
wealth of indicators whether it’s letter
wealth of indicators whether it’s letter identification County being able to
identification County being able to
identification County being able to write your own name these things are
write your own name these things are
write your own name these things are critically important in order to move
critically important in order to move
critically important in order to move entire classroom and the entire system
entire classroom and the entire system
entire classroom and the entire system of kids forward what does that mean well
of kids forward what does that mean well
of kids forward what does that mean well that means that that impacts probably
that means that that impacts probably
that means that that impacts probably the most important milestone along the
the most important milestone along the
the most important milestone along the cradle to career pipeline which is third
cradle to career pipeline which is third
cradle to career pipeline which is third grade news I showed you guys that the
grade news I showed you guys that the
grade news I showed you guys that the brand development by the time you’re 9
brand development by the time you’re 9
brand development by the time you’re 9 your brains 95% develops before you’re
your brains 95% develops before you’re
your brains 95% develops before you’re nine years old you learn to read after
nine years old you learn to read after
nine years old you learn to read after you’re nine years old you read to learn
you’re nine years old you read to learn
you’re nine years old you read to learn so your literacy begins to impact
so your literacy begins to impact
so your literacy begins to impact everything social settings math that’s
everything social settings math that’s
everything social settings math that’s where you start to see a proliferation
where you start to see a proliferation
where you start to see a proliferation of word problems your your analytical
of word problems your your analytical
of word problems your your analytical thinking you can be tremendously stunted
thinking you can be tremendously stunted
thinking you can be tremendously stunted if you’re not literate by the end of
if you’re not literate by the end of
if you’re not literate by the end of third grade and one of the best
third grade and one of the best
third grade and one of the best indicators of whether we’re going to be
indicators of whether we’re going to be
indicators of whether we’re going to be able to move kids to be literate by name
able to move kids to be literate by name
able to move kids to be literate by name third grade is how they show up on day
third grade is how they show up on day
third grade is how they show up on day one for kindergarten what can impact
one for kindergarten what can impact
one for kindergarten what can impact that a high quality early childhood
that a high quality early childhood
that a high quality early childhood experience and unfortunately our black
experience and unfortunately our black
experience and unfortunately our black and brown kids in public schools
and brown kids in public schools
and brown kids in public schools throughout this city throughout this
throughout this city throughout this
throughout this city throughout this region throughout the state throughout
region throughout the state throughout
region throughout the state throughout this country show up in droves with a
this country show up in droves with a
this country show up in droves with a huge gap between white middle income
huge gap between white middle income
huge gap between white middle income peers with kindergarten readiness third
peers with kindergarten readiness third
peers with kindergarten readiness third graders who can read by the end of that
graders who can read by the end of that
graders who can read by the end of that grade there four times less likely to
grade there four times less likely to
grade there four times less likely to drop out of school and if you’re four
drop out of school and if you’re four
drop out of school and if you’re four times less likely to drop out of school
times less likely to drop out of school
times less likely to drop out of school you’re significantly more likely to go
you’re significantly more likely to go
you’re significantly more likely to go on and graduate you’re significantly
on and graduate you’re significantly
on and graduate you’re significantly more likely to go on to college you
more likely to go on to college you
more likely to go on to college you graduate and that translates to a whole
graduate and that translates to a whole
graduate and that translates to a whole host of things that have nothing to do
host of things that have nothing to do
host of things that have nothing to do with education incarceration Rock rates
with education incarceration Rock rates
with education incarceration Rock rates drop your health care drops life
drop your health care drops life
drop your health care drops life expectancy is longer the economy the
expectancy is longer the economy the
expectancy is longer the economy the difference between a college dropout and
difference between a college dropout and
difference between a college dropout and a student sorry a high school dropout
a student sorry a high school dropout
a student sorry a high school dropout and a college graduate over the course
and a college graduate over the course
and a college graduate over the course of a lifetime is 1 million dollars in
of a lifetime is 1 million dollars in
of a lifetime is 1 million dollars in output and income think about
output and income think about
output and income think about we’ve had generations where we’ve been
we’ve had generations where we’ve been
we’ve had generations where we’ve been giving up that opportunity to tap into
giving up that opportunity to tap into
giving up that opportunity to tap into that economic engine and that
that economic engine and that
that economic engine and that traditionally again happens in
traditionally again happens in
traditionally again happens in concentrated poverty with black and
concentrated poverty with black and
concentrated poverty with black and brown communities so what we have at the
brown communities so what we have at the
brown communities so what we have at the end of the day is a case study when
end of the day is a case study when
end of the day is a case study when Nixon made the decision to not sign the
Nixon made the decision to not sign the
Nixon made the decision to not sign the act the child development act he wasn’t
act the child development act he wasn’t
act the child development act he wasn’t doing so because he’s saying hey I don’t
doing so because he’s saying hey I don’t
doing so because he’s saying hey I don’t want black and brown communities to be
want black and brown communities to be
want black and brown communities to be successful that’s obviously not reason
successful that’s obviously not reason
successful that’s obviously not reason he probably didn’t even think about it
he probably didn’t even think about it
he probably didn’t even think about it and that’s actually what structural
and that’s actually what structural
and that’s actually what structural racism is it’s not that someone has
racism is it’s not that someone has
racism is it’s not that someone has built a system intentionally to attack
built a system intentionally to attack
built a system intentionally to attack in to squander those things have
in to squander those things have
in to squander those things have happened in the past and then we make a
happened in the past and then we make a
happened in the past and then we make a law and we stop that but there’s
law and we stop that but there’s
law and we stop that but there’s lingering effects if we make decisions
lingering effects if we make decisions
lingering effects if we make decisions moving forward that don’t take those
moving forward that don’t take those
moving forward that don’t take those things into account and what the impact
things into account and what the impact
things into account and what the impact will be in the communities I’ve been
will be in the communities I’ve been
will be in the communities I’ve been historically disenfranchised then you
historically disenfranchised then you
historically disenfranchised then you have the persistence of something that’s
have the persistence of something that’s
have the persistence of something that’s called structural racism and it’s not
called structural racism and it’s not
called structural racism and it’s not something that just a few people or
something that just a few people or
something that just a few people or institutions create it’s an entire
institutions create it’s an entire
institutions create it’s an entire system and it’s so very hard to see and
system and it’s so very hard to see and
system and it’s so very hard to see and so very entrenched and hard to attack so
so very entrenched and hard to attack so
so very entrenched and hard to attack so what do you do well there’s a few things
what do you do well there’s a few things
what do you do well there’s a few things that a lot of people are doing one of
that a lot of people are doing one of
that a lot of people are doing one of the best that we’ve seen and that is
the best that we’ve seen and that is
the best that we’ve seen and that is advanced by race forward which is a
advanced by race forward which is a
advanced by race forward which is a equity organization is a racial equity
equity organization is a racial equity
equity organization is a racial equity impact assessment as you can see many
impact assessment as you can see many
impact assessment as you can see many different country that’s many different
different country that’s many different
different country that’s many different counties states and institutions are
counties states and institutions are
counties states and institutions are using this as a checklist all it is is
using this as a checklist all it is is
using this as a checklist all it is is saying hey the decisions that we make
saying hey the decisions that we make
saying hey the decisions that we make could potentially have an impact on
could potentially have an impact on
could potentially have an impact on communities that we have not potentially
communities that we have not potentially
communities that we have not potentially thought and so this is how you build a
thought and so this is how you build a
thought and so this is how you build a buffer to counteract the real threat of
buffer to counteract the real threat of
buffer to counteract the real threat of man
man
man I didn’t think about that and then being
I didn’t think about that and then being
I didn’t think about that and then being able to look in the back and see that
able to look in the back and see that
able to look in the back and see that Wow we’ve had this whole host of
Wow we’ve had this whole host of
Wow we’ve had this whole host of negative unintended consequences that
negative unintended consequences that
negative unintended consequences that affects many people that we should be
affects many people that we should be
affects many people that we should be extending the opportunity toward to
extending the opportunity toward to
extending the opportunity toward to succeed in life so this is my son this
succeed in life so this is my son this
succeed in life so this is my son this is Bryce this is an old picture of him
is Bryce this is an old picture of him
is Bryce this is an old picture of him because you’re psychic swimming and I
because you’re psychic swimming and I
because you’re psychic swimming and I look at that kid right there and one of
look at that kid right there and one of
look at that kid right there and one of the things about my son is that tomorrow
the things about my son is that tomorrow
the things about my son is that tomorrow is always awesome he’s always looking
is always awesome he’s always looking
is always awesome he’s always looking forward to tomorrow and he can’t
forward to tomorrow and he can’t
forward to tomorrow and he can’t articulate that but what that really is
articulate that but what that really is
articulate that but what that really is is hope if tomorrow can be better than
is hope if tomorrow can be better than
is hope if tomorrow can be better than today and my acting upon it can make it
today and my acting upon it can make it
today and my acting upon it can make it so that’s hope and that my friends is an
so that’s hope and that my friends is an
so that’s hope and that my friends is an interstitial fluid of the American
interstitial fluid of the American
interstitial fluid of the American society that we all want to be a part of
society that we all want to be a part of
society that we all want to be a part of and if we want folks like him to have
and if we want folks like him to have
and if we want folks like him to have that hope no matter what zip code
that hope no matter what zip code
that hope no matter what zip code they’re born in no matter what ethnicity
they’re born in no matter what ethnicity
they’re born in no matter what ethnicity they’re a part of that we have to be
they’re a part of that we have to be
they’re a part of that we have to be intentional about about creating the
intentional about about creating the
intentional about about creating the structures that ensure that promise is
structures that ensure that promise is
structures that ensure that promise is delivered to each and every one of us
delivered to each and every one of us
delivered to each and every one of us out here thank you all so much and don’t
out here thank you all so much and don’t
out here thank you all so much and don’t be
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