Jun
18
2010
From today’s Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast
An analysis by the Foundation for Child Development finds that the number of children living in poverty this year will climb to 22 percent, the highest in two decades, according to USA...
Jun
17
2010
Child Health and Safety Radio features radio interviews on health and safety topics, and how they directly impact children in childcare and elementary schools, as well as at home. Current programs address:
Healthy Eating Habits, Healthy Kids
Protecting Children from...
Jun
17
2010
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Contact: Tracy Zimmerman - Date: May 27, 2010
Phone: 919-821-9564 - [email protected]
Raleigh – Bob Shinn, a retired administrator with Kannapolis City Schools, received the 2010 Ashley O. Thrift Volunteer Service Award. Shinn was recognized for 18 years...
Jun
17
2010
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tracy Zimmerman
Date: May 27, 2010
Phone: 919-821-9564
[email protected]
Raleigh – Jackie Beach, the Director of the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Library System, received the Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award for her 17 years of service to young children and...
May
28
2010
The Period of PURPLE Crying® is the phrase used to describe the point in a baby’s life when they cry more than any other time. It is a new way to help parents understand this time in their baby’s life,...
May
28
2010
Playtime is good for children, good for families, and just good fun. Studies have long shown that playtime is critical learning time for young children. When parents and caregivers get down on the floor and become part of a...
May
28
2010
‘Working parents perpetually agonize that they don’t see enough of their children. But a surprising new study finds that mothers and fathers alike are doing a better job than they think, spending far more time with their families than...
May
28
2010
It’s no secret that raising young children can be challenging. Every parent of a preschooler can relate to a child’s refusing to eat, talking back, doing the one thing you’ve asked them not do repeatedly (like climbing the furniture...
May
28
2010
Speaking at NC Policy Watch luncheon, Dr. Heather Boushey said that in order to support working families, lawmakers in North Carolina and nationally must act to update basic labor standards, an expert on work and family issues told a...
May
27
2010
Next time you are in a grocery store, in a bank or a post office with your young child, grandchild or friend of the family, think about the routine errand as a field trip or a backdrop to teach...
