Raleigh, NC – North Carolina voters across the political spectrum want the state to double its investment in early childhood development. Republicans, Independents and Democrats alike favor a wide range of state investments in young children’s healthy development beginning at…
Governor Roy Cooper announced that residents in 27 counties will be able to apply for help buying food through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or “D-SNAP,” beginning Friday.
Eligible households will receive a one-time benefit on a special debit…
North Carolina was one of the first states to create an early care and education Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). The goal of a QRIS is to raise the quality of early care and education programs. North Carolina’s system…
The National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers (NCIT) will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 26 at 3 p.m. on using brain science to make the case for t0 birth to three. Al Race, Deputy Director and Chief Knowledge Officer…
The most recent NC end of third grade reading assessment results show scores hardly shifting from last year and continued racial, ethnic and socioeconomic gaps. What can we do differently? A recent research study on how best to reduce achievement…
Is free- and reduced-price lunch still a good measure of economic disadvantage? Historically, this measure has been used to drive policy and funding. For example, states, including North Carolina, disaggregate student achievement data under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act…
North Carolina is celebrating Attendance Awareness Month. Governor Cooper, the NC General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and others are increasingly noting the importance of regular school attendance for on-track development and third grade reading outcomes. As our state…
Read Charlotte has launched a new website for parents and guardians to find free, easy-to-use resources all in one place to help their children learn to read at home. Home Reading Helper supports children from prekindergarten through third grade, offering…
Several of our Board members are being recognized for their contributions and commitment to children.
Easter Maynard, Board Chair of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) and the Director of Community Investment for Investors Management Corporation, has been awarded…
When the Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) met on September 7, the members were invited to inform the development of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Early Childhood Action Plan. Governor Cooper issued an executive order at the…