Certified Employers Represent More Than 600 Employees in Communities Across NC
The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) today announced the first 15 employers – representing more than 600 employees – to receive a Family Forward NC Certification.
Certified employers…
Join us virtually for an opportunity to reconvene and collaborate with your local early learning partners to develop/improve transition strategies/plans.Transition Goal in NC: All young children birth through age 8 and their families are engaged and supported as they…
Is Your Workplace Family-Friendly? Learn How to Be Recognized We have big news! This month, we launched our brand new Family Forward NC Employer Certification as part of our Family Forward NC initiative, and we’re hosting a webinar to spread…
Like words on a page, data tell stories about how young children and families are doing in North Carolina and what’s working to help them thrive. Access to early childhood data ensures policy makers, researchers, funders, and communities have the…
Update: NC Gov. Roy Cooper approved the $27.9B state budget proposal late afternoon, Monday, July 11, 2022.
There’s been a lot of attention on the North Carolina state budget in Raleigh – and even across the country – and…
On Thursday, June 9, EducationNC hosted almost three dozen stakeholders to attend a panel, “Reporting Live: Talking Science of Reading Implementation,” featuring three education policy leaders:Kymyona Burk, a Senior Policy Fellow at ExcelinEd. She most recently served in Mississippi…
Last month, Governor Cooper released a FY 2022-2023 budget proposal, called Building on Success, that includes investments in early childhood, education and health. In the plan, Cooper proposes a $525.8 million budget, designed to fully fund recommendations from the Leandro…
Parents play the lead role in children’s healthy development, especially during their child’s earliest years when brain development is most rapid and foundational for lifelong health. The reality is that most family members find themselves stretched in the early months…
As 2021 comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the progress our state has made—and opportunities missed—to ensure every young child in North Carolina has a strong foundation for life-long health, education, and well-being supported by…
On March 15th, the state parties involved with the Leandro case submitted their Comprehensive Remedial Plan to the NC Superior Court. View the Plan here.
The Plan is in response to Consent Orders made by Judge Lee in January and…