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NBCDI Launches “State of the Black Child” Report Card for Texas Prioritizing Improvements in Education, Health and Family Support Systems for Black Children in the State

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Contact: Cemeré James, cjames@nbcdi.org

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NBCDI Launches Community of Practice Initiative to Take Action to End Disparities in Suspensions and Expulsions

Black preschoolers are nearly four times more likely to receive one or more suspensions than white preschoolers.

National Black Child Development Week: May 14-20, 2017

National Black Child Development Week (NBCDW) raises community awareness about important issues impacting Black children and families. The 2017 theme, “Being Black Is Not a Risk Factor” will educate, empower, organize, and mobilize us to reclaim and reframe the predominant narrative about Black communities by highlighting the inherent strengths, assets, and resilience demonstrated by Black children and families.

NBCDI Announces the Release of Its New Policy Brief Supporting Racial Equity in State Child Care and Early Learning Systems

In November 2014, with broad bipartisan support, Congress reauthorized the Child Care Development Grant Block Grant Act (CCDBG), the major federal child care program, for the first time since 1996. The new law makes significant advances to support early learning and financial security for families and children.

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NBCDI Launches “State of the Black Child” Report Card for Texas Prioritizing Improvements in Education, Health and Family Support Systems for Black Children in the State

NBCDI Launches Community of Practice Initiative to Take Action to End Disparities in Suspensions and Expulsions

National Black Child Development Week: May 14-20, 2017

NBCDI Announces the Release of Its New Policy Brief Supporting Racial Equity in State Child Care and Early Learning Systems