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,
Continue ReadingNorth 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
Continue ReadingJoin 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
Continue ReadingIt’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
Continue ReadingJoin 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
Continue ReadingExcerpted 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
Continue ReadingWelcome 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
Continue ReadingChildren 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingGuest 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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