The Campaign for Educational Equity Research Review No. 1 AMERICAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: PREVENTING OR PERPETUATING INEQUITY?

Unlike merely two decades ago, early childhood education (ECE) is currently regarded as a magical panacea that prepares young children for school and life, equalizes opportunity, and prevents welfare dependence, incarceration, teenage pregnancy and school dropout. While a veritable aura of success encases contemporary early childhood education, few analyses have seared these accolades and examined the realities. This paper dons an equit