Excerpted from NC Child; written by Michele Rivest, policy director of the NC Early Education Coalition Across the country and here in North Carolina, early childhood teachers are woefully underpaid
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In our ongoing effort to ensure that children in Durham County are prepared for success in school, Durham Public Schools and Durham’s Partnership for Children are co-hosting Durham’s 3rd Annual
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Today is Read Across America Day! In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the National Education Association (NEA) declared March 2nd its annual Read Across America Day, inviting people across the
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Early childhood is a time of rapid cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional and motor development growth, with neural connections forming at a pace of 700 per second! It’s previously been discovered
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Our partners at Communities In Schools of Durham are excited to announce a new Incredible Years® Parent group at Glenn Elementary beginning February 21st! The Incredible Years (IY) evidence-based parenting programs focus
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The leaders of some of North Carolina’s most prominent businesses are convinced that increasing third-grade literacy nationwide, particularly in North Carolina, is pivotal in reversing the “skills gap” and developing
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The Universal Pre-Kindergarten application period for the 2017-2018 school year is now open! This collaborative effort led by the Partnership is designed to reach families with 4-year-olds in Durham and
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Durham’s Early Childhood Mental Health Task Force was established one year ago, and the Partnership has been instrumental in guiding and supporting the work of the Task Force from day
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Over the past several months, our wonderful community volunteers have built 2,500 Blast Off to Kindergarten Kits for rising kindergartners in Durham! Students from the Duke Community Service Center and
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Join us at the Hoover Road Community “Cook-In” tomorrow, Jan. 21st! This free, family-friendly event begins at 1:00 pm at the Hoover Road Community Center (1126 Hoover Road, Durham, NC
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