Thanks to persistent and persuasive advocacy by child care providers, teachers, early childhood organizations, and parents, the final early education budget is very strong with significant investments in NC Pre-K,
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North Carolina’s efforts to improve early literacy have earned the attention of the one and only Dolly Parton! The following joint statement from Dolly Parton and Cindy Watkins, President of
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Join MomsRising and other early education partners for a giant-sized celebration of early learning and early literacy next Thursday, May 25th, at the NC General Assembly! There will be giant-sized ABC
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It’s time to be a big voice for little kids! The House of Representatives is soon to make funding decisions about critical programs that support babies and families. Today, join
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Join in the Week of the Young Child Early Ed Celebration at the Capitol in Raleigh on Tuesday, April 25th from 8:00am – 4:00pm. The event is designed to showcase the
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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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Welcome to 2017! It’s a new year, a fresh start and another opportunity to resolve to make our community better, stronger and healthier. Here is one resolution that we know
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Children cannot advocate for themselves, and as a result, their needs are often not addressed in public policy. Durham’s children need you to be their voice! Speak up about the
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By Michelle Hughes, Executive Director of NC Child. Excerpted from NC Child. Like many of you, I’ve spent the past several days reflecting on the results of last week’s election
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Guest column by: Matt Williamson Originally published in The Herald-Sun on October 30, 2016 As an entrepreneur and business owner, I know the value of focus, resilience, creativity and communication. These are some
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