A constitutional amendment passed by the NC Senate and currently being considered by the NC House would restrict future state revenue, limiting the funding available for investments in the state, including in early childhood. The amendment—to cap the income tax…
A bill proposed in the NC General Assembly this session would provide a consistent, increased base of funding for North Carolina’s birth-through-eight early learning system. Senate Bill 726, entitled Go Big for Early Childhood, would substantially increase the state’s investment…
Starting in Fall 2018, professionals working with or on behalf of infants and toddlers and their families can receive advanced training and earn a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership in Infant and Toddler Learning (LITL). The new certificate was created through…
The NC General Assembly passed a bill last week encouraging school districts to adopt student attendance recognition programs to “promote student attendance in school and participation in class as an integral part of academic achievement and the learning process.”
The…
By Cyndi Soter-O’Neil
My children are still in elementary and middle school, but we’ve been discussing college plans with them since they were old enough to hold a board book in their chubby little hands. While it may sound ridiculous…
New federal child welfare legislation could reduce trauma for young children who are in foster care or at risk of entering the child welfare system, if it is implemented effectively in concert with investments in our child- and family-serving systems.…
We’re just back from a Twin Counties Read to Rise Summer Learning Workshop hosted by the Down East Partnership for Children. Program providers that are caring for and providing meals to young children during the summer in Nash and Edgecombe…
Child- and family-service providers from 13 counties from across the state met in their communities in February and March to provide input into the Pathways to Grade Level Reading Initiative (Pathways). They prioritized strategies for action to improve children’s outcomes…
We’re Getting Ready for Attendance Awareness Month in September!
Consistent school attendance in prekindergarten and the early grades helps boost children’s academic learning, achievement and motivation. Young children who are chronically absent are significantly more likely to be chronically absent…
Did you know that accommodations at work for pregnant and breastfeeding employees have health benefits for children and families and advantages for businesses as well?
How about that 75% of mothers and 50% of fathers say they have turned…