Special Kirwan Institute/Crane Joint Research Forum: Grappling With and Reconciling History to Improve Child Care Access
Each month’s Crane Research Forum features research on emerging or key topics affecting children. These events are free and open to all, but registration is required.
Join the Crane Center for a very special research forum in partnership with Ohio State’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. This hybrid event will have limited in-person seating and a virtual Zoom option. The in-person location is the Kirwan Institute Conference Room 101, 33 W. 11th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201.
Research consistently notes the value of early care and education for children’s development, parental stability, and the productivity of the country. Despite these benefits, navigating early care and education in the United States is a challenging endeavor. There is considerable fragmentation and variability in early care and education systems, access to high quality and affordable care is limited, and pay is low for the workforce. During this research forum, Dr. Chrishana M. Lloyd will facilitate understanding about why the early care and education field is devalued and underfunded using a historical and equity lens. Dr. Lloyd will also share policy and practice recommendations to address these challenges.
Dr. Lloyd is a nationally recognized expert on the challenges facing the early child care and education sector. Drawing from the social sciences and education fields and through a racial equity lens, Dr. Lloyd integrates research findings and policy in ways that improve high-quality and equitable practices to deliver positive impact to communities.
*This event is open to all and free of charge. Registration is through the Kirwan Institute. A link to the registration will be posted when available.