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 “We wanted to provide an environment that would introduce the children to the earth and how things grow, to create a hunger in them to eat healthy and challenge them to exercise and encourage interaction." - Stephanie Grennan, Director of...

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is releasing a new twelve-part series, Profiles of Latino Health: A Closer Look at Latino Child Nutrition. Each profile provides a snapshot of the latest research and data on issues affecting Latino...

From What's New for Chatham Kids, a blog by the Chatham County Partnership for Children: Congressman Bob Etheridge’s Response to Chatham County Partnership for Children Candidate Questionnaire  Throughout my time in public service, as a county commissioner, as a member of...

"Early childhood education has a tremendous impact on the national economic security and the viability of the American dream." These are the words of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - not typically known for speaking on behalf of children's...

 The National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education has two new fact sheets available. Readiness for School Involves an Array of Skills: Let’s Not Forget Fine Motor Development "Interest in children’s success as readers has existed for a long time. With...

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina's Learning & Leadership Summit on Evidence-Based & Family Strengthening Programs will be held on March 7-8, 2011 at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. The summit will feature nationally recognized experts in the field of...

The poverty rate for Latino children in North Carolina has skyrocketed in the past decade--going from 28.3% in 2000 to 42.8% in 2009! North Carolina is one of three states highlighted in a new report, A Challenge to Our Nation:...

On October 5, the McDowell County Partnership for Children hosted a Candidate Forum. Candidates for almost every elected office attended. Here, several candidates answer these questions: In this time of economic crisis, how will you work to ensure that...

North Carolina Senator Doug Berger calls Smart Start an example of a program "that truly provide a significant service for our state" in his October newsletter. He writes: "It is an absolute responsibility of this State’s government to ensure that our...

Each week during the month of October, First Focus will release a selection of papers from our new series entitled, Big Ideas: Game-Changers for Children. The papers released this week propose ideas for Government Accountability, and include: Change in Sight: Child...