May
07
2013
“The General Assembly finds, upon consultation with the Governor, that every child can benefit from, and should have access to, highquality early childhood education and development services. The economic future and well-being of the State depend upon it.”
These are...
May
06
2013
Sue Russell, one of the key leaders and architects of North Carolina’s early childhood system, was awarded the Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award at the 2013 National Smart Start Conference. The award, named for Smart Start’s former president,...
Apr
19
2013
When I think of pioneering efforts to improve the lives of young children in the United States, Smart Start comes to the top of the list. Over the past 20 years, Smart Start has not only affected the lives...
Apr
18
2013
For twenty years, a cadre of committed policymakers, advocates, state administrators, local nonprofits, providers, business leaders, and parents have been working to ensure that children born in North Carolina have the early experiences they need to thrive. Smart Start...
Apr
17
2013
On behalf of the worldwide network of Parents as Teachers affiliates, I would like to congratulate and thank Smart Start for your incredible contributions to early childhood development. You were pioneers in the field, and you helped the...
Apr
16
2013
Over the past 20 years the vision and leadership provided by Smart Start has been invaluable to early care and education policy makers and practitioners across the United States. Long before any of us fully understood the power of...
Apr
15
2013
Smart Start was the smartest start America could have made for its young children!! In Smart Start, North Carolina established not only notable services for children and families and a model for other states, but a legacy for all...
Apr
14
2013
The federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides block grant funding to states to support early care and education services.
North Carolina's CCDF Plan for FFY 2014-15 is ready for review and feedback. Read the plan online. Members of the...
Apr
10
2013
If we invest in programs that promote learning beginning at birth, the statistics will change, the stories will change, the future will change....
Mar
27
2013
CHARLOTTE, NC – If current education and labor market trends continue, North Carolina could face a shortage of 46,000 workers in the coming years, due largely to the gap between the jobs that require certain skills and/or post-secondary education,...
