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On November 13, 2012, six North Carolina business people released a new report at a press conference in Raleigh, which highlighted the short- and long-term economic benefits of investments in early care and education. View the full story published...

Business Leaders’ Press Conference at Raleigh Pre-school on Tuesday November 13 at 10 a.m. Early care and education investments generate millions in economic activity for North Carolina businesses and improve future workforce   RALEIGH, NC – Six prominent North Carolina business leaders...

RALEIGH – Data released today by NC Child Fatality Task Force show that child death rates in North Carolina ticked downward slightly in 2011 to the lowest rate yet recorded. The child death rate has been cut almost in...

Last month Governor Perdue announced her decision to utilize $20 million dollars for NC Pre-K. Since the announcement, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Governor’s office have been asked to articulate where the funds...

(Action for Children) Data released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services yesterday show, after reaching the lowest recorded rate in state history, North Carolina's infant mortality rate experienced an uptick in 2011, increasing from 7.0...

From the Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast: A new report from First Focus and Save the Children gives the country a letter grade of C- in child well being. The report card assigns national grades in five key domains of...

ASHEBORO, N.C. - Thousands of children across North Carolina are learning to play in the dirt again. It's part of a statewide effort to increase the health and nutrition education for children and their families called Shape NC. In...

From the Public School Forum of NC: Governor Candidates Q&A The Public School Forum recently reached out to candidates running in the November 2012 General Election for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction asking...

The Child Fatality Task Force has a number of meetings scheduled for October. All meetings are from 10 until 1 in room 1027 of the Legislative Building in Raleigh.  The call-in number for those unable to participate in person...

The National Governors Association has published a new white paper titled, Governors Role in Aligning Early Education and K-12 Reforms: Challenges, Opportunities, and Benefits for Children. The paper calls on Governors to bring state agencies together and develop coordinated...