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…
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…
The NC Early Childhood Data Advisory Council (ECDAC) convened for its quarterly meeting on May 27, 2021. The meeting focused on moving forward with NC’s data development strategy, considering data implications of COVID-19 for the NC Early Childhood Action Plan,…
The national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) recently recognized Read Charlotte as a 2021 Bright Spot community for its response to the COVID crisis last year.
Specifically, CGLR is highlighting communities that developed exemplary or innovative responses to the…
A legislative council charged with creating a vision and strategy for a comprehensive birth through third grade education system for North Carolina will focus in 2021 on transitions among preschool and the early grades, supporting mental health and family engagement…
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…
The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) wants to hear from YOU about how NC should invest in child care quality and assistance to families.
It’s time for NC to develop the state’s next three-year plan on how…
If you’ve been following NC education news for the past two weeks, you’ll know that the State Board of Education has been considering revisions to the K-12 Social Studies Standards for NC public schools. On February 4th, they voted and…
The Think BabiesTM NC Alliance recently shared its 2021 Policy Priorities for NC infants, toddlers and their families. The Alliance seeks to ensure that North Carolina’s youngest children, prenatal to age 3, benefit from effective and equitable public policies, programs,…
Title I Preschool and the NC Head Start State Collaboration Office (Office of Early Learning, NC Department of Public Instruction), the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, and EducationCounsel have partnered since December 2017 to support school districts and early childhood…