Our next Research into Practice Book Talk is on February 24th at 7 pm EST. Join DEY ED Denisha Jones and early childhood professor and author Kirsten Cole for a discussion on her newly published book, Teaching for Love and Justice: Learning About Race and Racism Alongside Young Children. Click on the link below to register!

Did you miss the January Book Talk with Amanda Morgan discussing her book Not Just Cute: How Powerful Play Drives Development in Early Childhood? No worries, you can find the recording here.

Save the date: March Book Talk: Using Schema Play Theory to Advocate for Free Play in Early Childhood with Heather Bernt-Santy, Thursday, March 26th at 7 pm EDT.

In April, we begin our new course, Foundations of Whole Child Care & Education, with Kisha Reid. Each month, Kisha will delve into practices that foster holistic development, support children's autonomy, and equip early educators with the language, practices, and understanding of how to develop affirming communities for children and families.

RPS subscribers can access the live webinars and pre-recorded lessons, receive a reflective workbook, and additional resources. Subscribe today for $8 a month!

The 2026 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action was February 2-6, 2026, but the work of making Black Lives Matter happens year-round!

If you missed our Affirming Black Identity in the Early Years webinar, you can find the recording and a collection of resources by clicking on the button below.

Our February Diversity Is Not Divisive Resource is the Little Justice Leaders Facebook page. This organization makes social justice education easy. Their "mission is simple: We want to make it easy for you to build classrooms and schools rooted in social justice." Their Facebook page has a ton of great resources for Black History Month.

The Black Lives Matter at School Year of Purpose expands the Week of Action by encouraging educators to center a different guiding principle each month. We will share a book related to the monthly principle. For February, the guiding principle is Unapologetically Black, and we chose the book This Hair Belongs by JaNay Brown-Wood and illustrated by Erin K. Robinson.

Do you have a favorite diversity resource you want us to share? Fill out this form! Explore our Diversity Resources here.

On Tuesday, February 17th, Denisha had an important discussion on the Fight for Universal Child Care in New York with Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) co-directors Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari and Marina Marcou-O'Malley. Click on the image to watch the recording!

You can catch up on all our DEY Dialogues here.

Have you signed up to receive our Threat Watch Alert? In an effort to support collective efforts to resist cuts to programs that serve many young children and their families, we have created a new Threat Watch Alert. You can sign up below to stay up to date regarding urgent developments—whether it's harmful legislation, budget cuts, or shifts in quality standards.