We all need time to care – care for ourselves, a loved one, a growing family. During National Family Caregivers Month, we are spotlighting and honoring the working people who lift up our communities and our nation by providing dignified,…
States hold significant power and autonomy in creating and implementing early childhood learning policies, and within states, governance in early childhood education is often fragmented across multiple agencies and organizations. Variation in legislation related to early care and learning has…
The winners are in! The National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading has recognized WAKE Up and Read as a 2022-2023 Pacesetter for its exceptional work in supporting a child’s early literacy success. WAKE Up and Read is a community organization that…
At the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF), our board members play an integral role in the success of the organization, providing strategic direction, solid governance, financial accountability and oversight, and offering support and guidance to staff. These leaders are…
Early care and education give young children a strong start in life, and parents are their children’s first teachers, introducing them to literacy and life experiences. We were inspired to learn about the Welcome Baby Bag project, from North Carolina…
We are excited to announce that WAKE Up and Read, a NC Campaign for Grade-Level Reading community, is a finalist for the national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) 2022-2023 Pacesetter Awards. Over 500 submissions were received from across the country…
On the first Saturday of November, we were thrilled to gather at the Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education for an intimate tenth anniversary celebration of children, their families, and their many helpers from across our state. The carnival-themed…
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) working across the state of North Carolina, on behalf of young children, their families, and their caregivers and educators, we are filled with the kind of…
Policy and Practice Resources to Increase the likelihood that Early Care and Learning Educators will be Empowered for all Little LearnersHigh rates of exclusion from early care and learning environments is the result of policy in(action) and can be…
The story of America’s babies has never been more important. The data presented in the fifth edition of Zero to Three’s State of Babies Yearbook: 2023 paints a clear picture: bold action is needed to address urgent needs of infants,…