Layered funding is the financial hallmark of the new Early Head Start (EHS) – Child Care Partnerships Grants. The March 31 webinar, Maximizing Resources in Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships/Role of Governance in Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, highlighted the…
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education have launched Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive! to encourage developmental and behavioral screening for children to support the families and providers who care for them.
Birth to 5: Watch…
The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state, announced today that Cindy Watkins has been named as the new President of NCPC.
“I am thrilled to have Cindy’s leadership and expertise at…
Researchers have found a new strategy to prevent chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and obesity – high quality early childhood programs. A 30-year study of children who participated in the Abecedarian program shows that these children have…
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education heard testimony yesterday on child care subsidy at a hearing entitled, “The Foundation for Success: Strengthening the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program.” A brief summary of testimony…
Babies and toddlers thrive on consistency. They grow and develop in the context of supportive relationships. Stimulating interactions with the caregivers in their lives literally build their brains and create a strong foundation for their future learning and success. That’s…
NCECF Executive Director Susan Perry-Manning was the keynote speaker at today’s Wake County SmartStart Faith Breakfast. The event was co-chaired by Rabbi Lucy Dinner, Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth Or and Rev. Dr. Dumas A. Harshaw, Jr., Senior Pastor at…
The following is from the U.S. Department of Education
Public Meeting for New Preschool Competition
March 20, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Live Streamed at http://edstream.ed.gov/webcast/Play/06af25dead644f46b2e786e7683e87051d.
Public Comment Web Site Closes March 21st 5:00p.m. ET
We encourage all interested…
UPDATE MARCH 20: March 14 webinar, “Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships: Getting Started” is now available online.
Partnership was the word of the day on the first Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships Grants webinar, titled Getting…
A central part of our Theory of Change is building public will by empowering people with information and connecting them to early childhood issues through their own values, experiences and relationships.
So, it was very exciting to watch Julie Dixon’s…