Our Work

Our research and initiatives serve to inform policies that promote equity and justice for racially and ethnically minoritized children in the contexts of education, health, and community.

Resources for Educators & Parents

We believe that literacy is liberation! Our goal is to provide families and educators with literacy resources that cultivate a love of reading, provide different world-views, and expand children's imaginations. We have curated book lists that embody CEED's values of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusión. We would like to share the JEDI Storybook Audit that can be used to help families and educators review books themselves.

Books and Edited Volumes

  • Iruka, I. U., Curenton, S. M., & Eke, W. A. I. (2014). The CRAF–E4 Family Engagement Model: Building practitioners’ competence to work with diverse families. Boston, MA: Elsevier/Academic Press.

  • Curenton, S. M., & Iruka, I. (2013). Cultural competence in early childhood education. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.

  • Curenton, S. M. (Ed.). (2010). Narratives as learning tools to promote school readiness (Special issue). Early Education and Development, 21.

  • by Stephanie Curenton , Iheoma Iruka, Tonia Durden and Shana Rochester

  • Iruka, I., Curenton, S., Escayg, K., & Durden, T. (2020). Don’t Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms. Gryphon House.

  • Iruka, I. U., Curenton, S. M., & Durden, T. (2016). African American children in early childhood education: Making the case for policy investments in families, schools, and communities. In C. W. Lewis & J. L. Moore III (Series Eds.), Advances in race and ethnicity in education. Manuscript in progress.

  • Curenton, S. M. (2016). The conversation compass: A teacher’s guide to high quality language. St. Paul, MN: RedLeaf Press.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

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“I would like to see a truly integrated education system with ethnically and racially diverse teachers who are skilled and knowledgeable about the education needs and strengths of Black children. We have a long way to go in order to achieve this.”
— Stephanie Curenton

Reports:

CEED 2020-2022 Biennial Report

Advocacy that Builds Parents’ Power Report

RISER Network 2020-2022 Biennial Report

The Next Generation of Head Start

JEDI Audit Tool Report