WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RACIAL EQUITY VERSUS EQUALITY?
Equality serves as the same, regardless of need. Equity, on the other hand, achieves fairness by meeting people where they are and serving them differently dependent on their needs to achieve equitable outcomes.
- Arkansas will establish a uniform early childhood system and standards that address racial equity in order for children of color to receive high quality and equitable early childhood services.
- Arkansas will establish a uniform system of professional development requirements that includes racial equity and diversity.
- Arkansas will promote public awareness on racial equity and diversity in the State's early childhood system.
- Arkansas will continue to build and promote new initiatives, collaborative projects, and trainings to address gaps in racial equity and disparities in achievement, literacy, behavior expectations, and positive relationships.
- Arkansas will promote the importance of family engagement in early childhood by collaborating and connecting families to racial equity materials and resources on the state and local levels.