Smart Start is celebrating 25 years of serving North Carolina’s youngest children and their families with a 25th Anniversary Gala.
September 22nd from 7pm-11p
Marbles Kids Museum
Raleigh, NC
The event will honor Smart Start’s 25 years of work to…
The North Carolina Early Education Coalition is hosting three free trainings in North Carolina for early childhood advocates to learn how to work with policymakers on issues that support infants, toddlers, their educators, and their families. These one-day trainings will…
Leaders from home improvement company Lowe’s and the Women’s Business Center of North Carolina will join a group of prominent business and community representatives and health experts that will help create a guide to inspire employers to incorporate more family-friendly…
The Children’s Council of Watauga County has found an innovative way to raise the quality of local early learning environments. The local accreditation program uses a blend of public and private funds to financially reward centers and family child care…
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Most children miss a few days of school each year without long-term consequences. However, when they are chronically absent, defined nationally and in North Carolina as missing 10 percent…
The Division of Child Development and Early Education announced five new projects focused on infants and toddlers. The projects are part of the North Carolina’s first phase to meet new federal requirements that states spend at least 3 percent of…
From Public News Service
RALEIGH, N.C. – Creating family-friendly workplaces is the goal of a new coalition of community and business leaders launched this summer.
One goal of the Family Forward NC Advisory Council is to develop a guide for…
The NC Early Education Coalition is launching a new community advocacy initiative focused on infants and toddlers and their families. Communities are invited to apply for a mini-grant to design their own local activities to increase public awareness and policymaker…
From reports we’ve received, National Summer Learning Day 2018 in North Carolina was a big hit on July 12. Thanks to the Governor’s proclamation and community efforts, more families are hearing the message about the importance of their children learning…
NCECF Executive Director Tracy Zimmerman penned the following blog for myFutureNC.
North Carolina leaders are hearing one message loud and clear: When it comes to education—whether it’s higher education attainment or third-grade reading scores—the earlier you invest, the better the…