Racial and Ethnic Wage Gaps Among Early Educators

<p><span>The data were collected through LinkB5, the data system that supports Virginia’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, Virginia Quality Birth to Five (VQB5). The paper used data collected during the 2024 LinkB5 Registration period, specifically teacher profiles, site profiles, and the entity connections table. The dataset is owned and collected by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. The University of Virginia accessed the data under an interinstitutional data-sharing agreement.</span></p>