Annual Kids Count Report Ranks NC 35th in Nation on Child Well-Being
The number of children in North Carolina living in poverty has increased by 25 percent since 2008, according to a new report released yesterday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Casey Foundation's...
View ArticleCelebrate Read Where You Are Day tomorrow
Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29th is national Read Where You Are Day! Join the US Department of Education for this day of action and learn how you can help stop summer learning loss and close the...
View ArticleShare your input on NC’s Child Care and Development Fund Plan
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the major source of Federal funds for the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). DCDEE uses these funds to provide child care...
View ArticleA good budget for early education
The 2015 Legislative session officially ended on September 30th, after many months of work. The House and Senate approved a long-awaited $21.74 billon budget deal which Governor McCrory signed into law...
View ArticleNew bipartisan poll finds investing in early childhood education is a top...
A bipartisan poll released today by the First Five Years Fund, in partnership with the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, shows that early childhood education is a national priority for...
View Article12 Days of Giving: Day 10
On Day 10 of our 12 Days of Giving, we’re asking you to give back by becoming a champion for young children! Children cannot advocate for themselves, and as a result, their needs are often not...
View ArticleMake MLK Day count with MomsRising
Mark your calendar for NC MomsRising.org's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Party on Monday, January 18th! This free family-friendly event will take place from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm at the Center...
View ArticlePresident Obama maintains support for early childhood education in 2016 State...
In the 2016 State of the Union Address on January 12th, President Obama maintained his commitment to supporting young children’s access to high quality early childhood programs. Polls show that early...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s FY2017 budget prioritizes early childhood
Last week, President Obama released his budget proposal for FY 2017, which includes nearly $19.5 billion for early childhood programs. With this final budget request, President Obama has reaffirmed his...
View ArticleAttend the NC Child Care Coalition's 2016 Early Education Forum
The NC Child Care Coalition's 2016 Early Education Forum - “Advancing the Early Childhood Workforce through Research, Policy and Advocacy" – is being held on Tuesday, April 5th from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM...
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