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Steps for Educational Success

This presentation by John R. Burbank highlights essential steps for achieving educational success and building a robust middle-class democracy. Drawing lessons from Finland's early learning system, it explores the importance of equitable education in addressing income disparities. The discussion focuses on how societal investment in education can reshape communities and foster opportunity, particularly in the context of rising poverty and income inequality in the U.S. Discover strategies to strengthen education and promote social mobility.

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Steps for Educational Success

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  1. Steps for Educational Success

    Creating a Middle Class Democracy Building the Foundation of Early Learning With some lessons from Finland! John R. Burbank, September 13, 2011 EARN, Milwaukee, WI
  2. Percent of Nation’s Median Income Going to Rich and Poor Source: EPI‘s analysis of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Database of Earnings Distribution and OECD.stat data. State of Working America, May 6, 2011 http://www.stateofworkingamerica.org/charts/view/114
  3. Poverty Poverty defined here as below 50% of the current median income for all countries. This definition is not the official U.S. poverty measure. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Developed by EPI,, State of Working America, May 6, 2011, http://www.stateofworkingamerica.org/files/images/orig/International_poverty-rates_tax_2.png
  4. World Economic Forum: http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-competitiveness
  5. Program for International Student Assessment, 2003 OECD data, Early Learning Study Tour Briefing Book, London, England, Helsinki, Finland, September 29 - October 7, 2007. Economic Opportunity Institute, p. 6, 39, 41, 43 PISA 2003
  6. Program for International Student Assessment, 2009 OECD PISA 2009 results. http://www.pisa.oecd.org/dataoecd/54/12/46643496.pdf
  7. Employment Rate for Women With Young Children (2002
  8. Early Learning Study Tour Briefing Book, London, England, Helsinki, Finland, September 29 - October 7, 2007. Economic Opportunity Institute, p. 65
  9. Finnish Early Childhood Educator Compensation
  10. Elements of a Foundation for Life The joy of learning Learning language Playing Running, dancing, physical activity Arts, music, singing, painting, acting, skits Enabling exploration
  11. What We Can Do Family Leave Professionalization, unionization of the early care educators Compensation, Education
  12. Family Leave California New Jersey (Washington state) RI, NY, Hawaii, Puerto Rico (TDI states) Multistate consortium
  13. Unionization, Compensation Washington State: Family Home Providers – SEIU - successful Washington State: Collective bargaining for child care center directors and teachers together – failed Washington State: Career and Wage Ladder: in state law, funded, now defunded
  14. Race to the Top Leaves a lot of states and children behind Embraces QRIS, while downplaying teacher compensation Federal funding will decrease It is up to us at the state and local level to figure out models and funding Fundamental importance of unionization to make this happen.
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