Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introducing the Non-School Ready Child; 2 The Historical Context of the Non-School Ready Child; 3 The Ecology of School Readiness; 4 Higher Demands: Putting Pressure on the Identified Non-School Ready Child; 5 Blaming the Parents; 6 Young Black Lives Matter; 7 Inequities and Inequalities in Early Childhood Education Programs; 8 A Call for Action; References; Index