![]() ![]() But here’s how we differed: We engaged with their plight as an issue of social justice. ".(W)e recognized that advancing these women’s formal education required attention not only to their academic lives but also to their work and personal lives. "Project Headway," a program Maurice designed and ran for 15 years to help early childhood educators from economically-challenged background move from the CDA Credential® to Associate's and Bachelor's degrees, boasted an impressive 80% workforce retention and graduation rates. ![]() How do you balance the educational requirements needed to establish early childhood education as a well-respected field of practice against the reality of a low-paying profession? How do you maintain diversity when the cost of education can act as a filter against those of lesser means who are more likely to be of color?Īs Maurice notes in his essay, Let’s Be Honest: It’s About Sexism, Classism, and Racism, it can be done, but it is critical to face the "wicked mess" of underlying issues head on. Maurice's brilliance is as teacher's teacher, which is why he was asked to contribute to a blog series produced by New America about Moving Beyond False Choices for Early Childhood Educators.The false choices arise from "the complexities, frictions, and mistrust embedded in the interplay among (1) preparation and education, (2) compensation and status, and (3) diversity and inclusivity." A few years later, Maurice became part of our expert panel of reviewers for the I See I Learn books. When he met Stuart, it was clear we'd met a kindred spirit. I didn't need to read Maurice's CV to know I'd found someone truly special. I followed the crowd that followed him out the door at the end of the session and introduced myself and gave him some MathStart books. He was riveting, full of spot-on insights delivered with a mix of wit and mission. Then Maurice started talking and I didn't need the coffee anymore. I sat near the front bleary-eyed, coffee in hand. Maurice sat on a panel at the very first, crack-of-dawn session I attended. Already he had written 21 Level 1 MathStart books, creating what is probably the largest math series for Pre-K, yet it had never been specifically marketed to early childhood educators. Stuart was just beginning sketch out what would become the I See I Learn series for Pre-K / Kindergarten. I was at a NAEYC conference doing research. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) held a briefing on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.I will never forget the first time I saw Maurice Sykes. This is completely unacceptable.” He said he had also asked the state’s attorney general to investigate the Andover facility as well as other long-term care facilities with high morality rates. ![]() Governor Murphy also addressed reports of 17 bodies found in a small morgue in an Andover nursing home, saying, “We are outraged by this. Richard Besser and former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. He also announced two representatives to the multi-state council, former Centers for Disease Control Acting Director Dr. Governor Murphy extended school closures until May 15 and said officials would reassess once the date was closer. T13:07:50-04:00 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) held a briefing on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. ![]()
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