In September 2017, the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation and the Institute for Child Success in collaboration with BEST NC released a groundbreaking new resource, What Works for Third Grade Reading, a collection of 12 working papers that address whole-child,…
Children’s social-emotional health is a fundamental building block for their healthy development, influencing early literacy outcomes and longer term academic and life success. Our new resource, What Works for Third Grade Reading: Social-Emotional Health, is one of 12 new working…
NC one of only a few states without a strategic plan from pre-K through postsecondary education
MOCKSVILLE – The leaders of the North Carolina public education systems, including the President of the University of North Carolina, the Acting President of…
On Tuesday, the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation provided an overview of early learning funding in NC to the Institute for Emerging Issues’ Blue Ribbon Commission on Local Financing for Early Childhood Development. The Commission is part of IEI’s kidoNomiCs…
NC Pathways to Grade-Level Reading (Pathways) partnered with 14 communities in North Carolina to provide input into how to create the best possible future for young children in North Carolina. These conversations brought together a diverse group of professionals working…
Starting from birth—or even before—what do children need to succeed? What Works for Third Grade Reading: Healthy Birthweight focuses on the very beginning of children’s lives. It considers why a healthy birthweight matters for third grade reading proficiency, outlines its…
With thousands of degree programs available for individuals seeking to begin or advance their professional knowledge and skills in early childhood education, it can be difficult to identify which degree programs are most suited to their career aspirations and…
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In September, the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation and the Institute for Child Success in collaboration with BEST NC released a groundbreaking new resource, What Works for Third Grade Reading, a collection of 12 working papers that address…
We are excited to announce that the North Carolina Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Initiative has a logo! The logo incorporates a lightbulb to show that the Pathways initiative is all about generating bold new ideas and powerful strategies for change.…
Earlier this year, NCECF published a short analysis of two proposals – by Republican US Senator Richard Burr and by President Trump – to use federal tax policy to make child care more affordable for some families. Last week, top…