A Message from a Four-Year-Old
Friends,
I asked my four-year-old to tell me what she thinks her mama and work friends do and then draw a picture. She said, “You and your friends try to make life good for kids and families. I hear boy…
Saying Goodbye—and Hello—to NCECF Board Members
At the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF), our board members play an integral role in the success of the organization by providing strategic direction, solid governance, financial accountability and oversight, and provide support and guidance to the staff. Our…
NCECF Releases 2020 Impact Report: A Year of Intentional Listening, Data-Driven Action, and Stories of Change
There’s no denying it – 2020 made us sit back (literally) and forced us to redesign and rethink a future so that we could respond to the many critical needs in our community. It brought our partners and friends together…
What’s Happening with Leandro and How Its Funding Will Impact Your Community
In June 2021, the North Carolina Superior Court ordered the state to comply with the Comprehensive Remedial Plan submitted for Leandro v. State. The eight-year plan includes a detailed roadmap of fiscal, programmatic, and strategic steps necessary to meet the…
Nikole Hannah-Jones Kicks Off Color Education Summit Emphasizing Investment in Public Education as a Communal Good
“Public school is not only about getting kids a job one day. It’s a democracy-strengthening institution. It’s about making good citizens who care about one another,” advised Nikole Hannah-Jones during the Color of Education Summit – a two-day virtual summit…
What Does Educational Justice Look Like in Early Care and Education?
It’s about Soil, Seeds, Bridges and Real Talk.
That’s how Kate Goodwin talks about her work as the Owner of Kate’s Korner Learning Center in Durham. Her own journey as a parent propelled her to focus on racial equity in…
Child Care: America’s Ticket to Economic Recovery
“As a working mother, I felt really left out by the state because they kind of said ‘I’m disposable;’ I was thrown out,” said Christina Jones about losing her job and not having any accessible child care for her two…
Children’s Experts: Investing in our State’s Future Starts with Children Not Corporations
Editor’s note: This perspective was originally posted by NC Policy Watch.
To build a thriving North Carolina, we need a multiracial democracy, an inclusive economy, and a commitment to ensuring people across the state have access to the health care,…
Early Childhood Data Development In the Works
North Carolina is fortunate to have several collaborative leaders who are working to improve the collection, sharing and use of early childhood data in the state. The NC Early Childhood Data Advisory Council (ECDAC) includes many of these experts who…
Marketing and Communications Leader Joins NC Early Childhood Foundation
Lindsay K. Saunders has joined the NC Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) as the new Marketing and Communications Leader. In this role, Saunders will support the marketing, communications, and outreach efforts of the organization and its partners.
For the past eight…