“COVID-19 has certainly exacerbated the inequities and disparities that early childhood education advocates have been raising for years. …it is not alarmist to recognize the catastrophic effects on the sector.” Leaders in the early childhood space, Muffy Grant of NCECF and Michelle Hughes of NC Child, sat down with the BlueCross BlueShield of NC Foundation to describe the state of early childhood care in North Carolina, their vision for the future, and how to get involved. Check out their Q&A here.