Dec
10
2010
"It was such a delight to see one of our family’s favorite recipes published in the Smartie Pies Cookbook. This recipe is such a joy to make with my three children, but especially with Tykel who loves peaches....
Dec
09
2010
Dear Senator Berger,
I want to say a few words about Smart Start and what it means to my family.
The most important reason that I am for Smart Start is the fact that it has been vital in the lives...
Dec
01
2010
Early childhood education and quality child care are among the top investments that should be increased to create the foundation for long-run economic growth according to a new report.
Our Fiscal Security, a collaborative effort of The Century Foundation, Demos...
Nov
30
2010
From First Focus:
A new report reveals that even temporary spells of poverty will have lifelong health implications for children as significant evidence was found linking poverty to poor child health.
The synthesis, entitled The Effect of the Recession on Child Well-Being...
Nov
30
2010
The Foundation for Child Development has released its 2010 Annual Report, Securing Our Future? Rethinking Public Investments in America's Children. In the annual essay, Ruby Takanishi and Lisa Chen make a case for a greater investment in our children's...
Nov
29
2010
From Public Policy Polling:
Overwhelming support from independent voters gave Republicans control of the Legislature following this month’s election. Now they have a message for the new party in power: don’t touch funding for early childhood education.
North Carolina voters are...
Nov
16
2010
BCBSNC Foundation Reinvests $100,000 into the Organization
The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that oversees Smart Start, recently received a $100,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation. NCPC...
Nov
15
2010
As a young girl, Norma Bell learned to cook the classic Southern way from her mother, Mildred “Mama Dip” Council. Today, as director of Little Teddies Daycare off of Homestead Road, she is cutting the fat from her cooking...
Nov
11
2010
Kate Sylvester has written an incredibly compelling piece. It begins:
In 1954, the 83rd Congress was successful in changing Armistice Day, a national holiday celebrating the heroism of our World War I veterans, to a day that honors the bravery...
Nov
11
2010
On October 13, the Center on Children and Families at Brookings and the National Institute for Early Education Research released a new collection of papers that assesses the field of early childhood education and child care. Edited by Senior...
