All candidates for office and current elected officials in North Carolina are invited to join the Public School Forum for one of four Candidate Education Policy Briefings held across the state for a balanced discussion of the background and research…
We have a new tool to support North Carolina Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to incorporate early learning in their district plans for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The tool includes screenshots of information required in the online system (CCIP)…
Eighty-three percent of Portland, Oregon voters recently reauthorized a property tax increase to support programs to address the achievement gap for children of color.
That’s just the headline in a case study we published about the Portland Children’s Levy. The…
Raleigh, NC (June 21, 2018) – The national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) is recognizing four North Carolina communities for measurable progress on key indicators of early school success. Read Charlotte in Mecklenburg County; Chatham Reads in Chatham County; Growing…
The policy of separating families is a critical issue that transcends political ideology and partisanship and speaks to the heart of what the mission of the Center on the Developing Child is all about.
June 20, 2018
Two critical concepts…
A constitutional amendment passed by the NC Senate and currently being considered by the NC House would restrict future state revenue, limiting the funding available for investments in the state, including in early childhood. The amendment—to cap the income tax…
A bill proposed in the NC General Assembly this session would provide a consistent, increased base of funding for North Carolina’s birth-through-eight early learning system. Senate Bill 726, entitled Go Big for Early Childhood, would substantially increase the state’s investment…
Starting in Fall 2018, professionals working with or on behalf of infants and toddlers and their families can receive advanced training and earn a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership in Infant and Toddler Learning (LITL). The new certificate was created through…
The NC General Assembly passed a bill last week encouraging school districts to adopt student attendance recognition programs to “promote student attendance in school and participation in class as an integral part of academic achievement and the learning process.”
The…
By Cyndi Soter-O’Neil
My children are still in elementary and middle school, but we’ve been discussing college plans with them since they were old enough to hold a board book in their chubby little hands. While it may sound ridiculous…