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APRIL 2024
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Young Scholars Program 2024 Cohort
The Foundation for Child Development is thrilled to share our Young Scholars Program 2024 cohort! Through our commitment to supporting early-career researchers, we have awarded grants to two scholars whose innovative research is poised to support meaningful change in early childhood education.

Congratulations to Dr. Saili Kulkarni and Dr. Demi Gabrielle Siskind on this achievement! Their projects delve into crucial areas such as disciplinary practices, racial equity, and professional development. They are dedicated to advancing the field, and we are excited about the transformative potential of their research endeavors.
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Saili S. Kulkarni, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Connie L. Lurie College of Education
Tower Foundation, San José State University

Project Title:
Reducing Harmful Discipline Practices for Young Children of Color With Disabilities: Co-Developing an Online Professional Learning Series for Early Childhood Educators and Leaders With Families, Teachers, and Administrators

"I am honored to have been selected as one of the 2024 Young Scholars for the Foundation of Child Development. I am excited to be one of the first scholars to incorporate a framework of Disability Studies Critical Race Theory (DisCrit) into analyzing discipline disparities for young children of color with disabilities and work closely with families, educators, and leaders to support teachers to reimagine behavior and discipline in early childhood classrooms. I am also thrilled to co-develop a learning series for teachers that aims to shift classroom practices and discipline policies."
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Demi Gabrielle Siskind, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
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Project Title:
What Bans on Critical Race Theory Mean for Early Care and Education Systems and the Workforce

“I am grateful to have been selected for the Foundation for Child Development’s Young Scholars Program. More and more frequently, U.S. states are introducing and passing policies banning the use of Critical Race Theory and teaching about diversity, equity, and inclusion in classrooms; this is happening all while neglecting scientific data showing its benefits to children’s development and not considering the implications of these policies for early care and education systems leaders and workforce.

I am delighted by this opportunity to belong to a network of early-career researchers, learn from systems leaders and the workforce, strengthen my research skills, and uphold my commitment to advancing racial justice in early childhood.”
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