Tomorrow, October 19th is Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® Day! Jumpstart is celebrating the 12th anniversary of its annual campaign, which gathers over 2 million people together around the world
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In celebration of Attendance Awareness Month, the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) released a new report today on chronic absence policies and practices in North Carolina. The report shares
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This Wednesday, September 13, Durham Connects is hosting a dinner and community conversation for parents with children 12-18 months old. This event will start at 6:00pm at Welcome Baby Family
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It’s time to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month! This month-long recognition was started in 2013 by the national nonprofit Attendance Works and is a nationwide movement to convey the message that every school day counts.
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The first day of school is almost here! Next week, nearly 3,000 five-year-olds will be arriving for their first day of kindergarten. There will be a lot of nerves and
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On Monday, August 21st, the entire continental U.S. will experience a solar eclipse! It will be the first time in 99 years that a total solar eclipse can be viewed
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Gather up some books and come root for the home team! Tomorrow, August 9th is Bring a Book Night with the Durham Bulls. Bring a new or gently used children’s book
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Durham Public Schools’ annual Countdown to Kindergarten at the Museum of Life and Science (433 W Murray Ave.) is next Thursday, August 3rd from 5:30-7:30 pm. This free event for all rising kindergarteners and
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A new study from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that NC pre-kindergarten has produced learning gains for
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Our partners at Book Harvest, Durham County Library, and Durham Housing Authority, along with the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) and the Book Rich Environments Initiative (BRE), will highlight the importance of
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