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Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Racist policies have prevented families and children of color from accessing safe and stable housing, high quality education, and affordable and accessible health care at rates comparable to their White counterparts. Thus, we see racial and ethnic disparities in a variety of short- and long-term outcomes for young children and families.
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Children are born healthy to healthy parents, and pregnancy experiences and birth outcomes are equitable.
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Since 2019, the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center has empowered states with evidence on which policies positively impact very young children and their parents. Reviewing the evidence connecting state policies to outcomes for young children and
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Early in her career, Cynthia Osborne learned that the pathway to opportunity is paved by much more than a quality education. In 1994, a few years after graduating from college, Osborne began teaching middle school
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April 11th marks the start of Black Maternal Health Week, which draws attention to worsening health disparities caused by systemic racism. This week offers an opportunity to consider state policies that reduce racial and ethnic
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We released our 2022 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap in October which provides guidance to state leaders on the most effective investments states can make to ensure all children thrive from the start. Below, you’ll find
