Fourth grade reading proficiency scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment are out, and certain groups of students are clearly still facing the most barriers to opportunity. Reversing a downhill slide will require taking an equity-based approach…
NCECF is following the work of state level Councils and Commissions that are making decisions about NC’s early childhood policy, sharing the Pathways Measures of Success Framework and Action Framework with them, and encouraging the use of an equity lens…
Is your organization or community considering how to generate new revenue for early childhood programs? Across the country, momentum is building for local governments – cities and counties – to help provide greater access to early learning programs. Through a…
The NC Early Childhood Foundation is pleased to release a new case study sharing the three-year Pathways to Grade-Level Reading initiative’s process, the products that the stakeholders co-created, and the impacts of the initiative to date. Bridging Sectors to Co-Create…
When it comes to making sure young children are in school every day, data matters.
Kimberlee Stone, principal of C.C. Wright Elementary in Wilkes County, has made student attendance a priority. Data drives the practices her team employs to reduce…
North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation staff arrived in full force on October 26th at the Color of Education Summit, an all-day racial equity learning opportunity that brought together policymakers, educators, nonprofit leaders, community members, parents, and students to discuss topics…
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) has announced a new strategic focus for North Carolina’s Essentials for Childhood initiative, including supporting NCECF’s Family Forward NC (FFNC) work. Starting in fall 2019, under the guidance of state child health and…
The 2010 Census missed over 45,000 North Carolina residents. That undercount resulted in billions of dollars in lost revenue to our communities and the loss of a seat in Congress. Reaching “hard-to-count” populations in 2020 is critical to North Carolina’s…
A newly formed Early Childhood Caucus at the NC General Assembly met this week to learn about young children in North Carolina from early childhood experts. Muffy Grant, NCECF’s Executive Director, shared polling data with the Caucus showing broad bipartisan…
Have you registered for the November 22 Pathways to Grade-Level Reading annual stakeholders meeting yet? The meeting will feature a moderated panel discussion among candidates for state superintendents. They will share their thoughts on how NC could move forward to…