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Nixon, Babies, and Social Justice | Byron Sanders | TEDxGreenhillSchool


as you heard education is really

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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