{"product_id":"the-starting-line-latina-o-children-texas-schools-and-national-debates-on-early-education-hardback-9781477322383","title":"The Starting Line; Latina\/o Children, Texas Schools, and National Debates on Early Education (Hardback) 9781477322383","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Starting Line\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLatina\/o Children, Texas Schools, and National Debates on Early Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Crosnoe (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477322383, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 December 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e184 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.399 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Starting Line\u003c\/i\u003e] offers bilingual educators and low-income Latina\/o families a voice in the conversation regarding the educational needs of Latina\/o children. Through the research presented here, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and key community stakeholders may be able to identify specific levers for change to enhance family support and early childhood education programs for Latina\/o children in Texas, as well as for the growing population of Latina\/o children throughout the US. This reviewer highly recommends this book to a wide audience.\u003c\/div\u003e (CHOICE)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can we create high-quality learning environments for children from socially, politically, and economically marginalized groups? How do early childhood programs help to overcome the challenges created by poverty? Seeking to answer these questions, \u003ci\u003eThe Starting Line\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the ups and downs of early education programs serving Latinas\/os in Texas, using the state as a window into broader debates about academic opportunity and the changing demographics of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmersing readers in the day-to-day activities of Texas's early childhood education programs, Robert Crosnoe illuminates how significant obstacles can stymie the best intentions. Crosnoe pays particular attention to the complex connections among classrooms, schools, families, and communities, as well as the frequently unfolding interplay of educational philosophies. The result is a story highlighting the promises of early childhood education, the perils faced in attempting to fulfill them, and the degree to which Texas stands at the forefront of some larger movements and lags behind in others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiving voice to bilingual educators and low-income Latina\/o families, this book is a timely exploration of the strengths and needs of what will soon be the largest share of the US child population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: National Issues through a Local Lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1. The Importance of Connections in Early Childhood Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2. Connecting Classrooms to Classrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3. Connecting Families, Schools, and Communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4. Connecting Academic and Socioemotional Goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5. Connecting Needs and Challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: The Big Picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks Cited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52590966735128,"sku":"9781477322383","price":30.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-starting-line-latina-o-children-texas-schools-and-national-debates-on-early-education-hardback-9781477322383","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}