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The Handbook of Racial Equity in Early Childhood Education Kurt W. Fischer storytellingAnnotated Table of Contents Chapter 1: Current Issues and Challenges Authors: Jen Neitzel and Ebonyse Mead The focus of this chapter is to provide an introduction and backdrop for the current inequities in early childhood, as well as the challenges and barriers that inhibit justice work in early learning programs. Specifically, the chapter will focus on four main issues within early childhood that are directly related to racial equity: suspensions