Jan
22
2013
The PreK-3rd Grade National Work Group announces the last webinar of its 8-part series:
Scale and Sustainability: Implications for State and District Policy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm EST
Registration: Register here.
By definition, the PreK-3rd approach requires bringing together...
Jan
08
2013
Chapel Hill, NC – The Board of Directors of Child Care Services Association (CCSA) is pleased to announce the selection of Anna Carter as its new President and CEO. Carter begins July 1, 2013, replacing Sue Russell who had...
Dec
07
2012
Fewer children and families are benefitting from programs that increase the learning and healthy development of children birth to five. While Smart Start continues to increase the quality of its program outcomes, the quantity of services and number of...
Oct
02
2012
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...
Aug
16
2012
Quality child care is becoming increasingly difficult to afford for working families
According to a report released today by Child Care Aware® the cost of child care continues to increase while families struggle to afford quality care. Parents and the...
Jul
19
2012
The 2013 Young Scholars Competition
FCD's Young Scholars Program (YSP) supports a new generation of scholars conducting research on the development of young children (birth-10) in immigrant families, particularly those who are low-income.
The deadline for proposals is Thursday,...
Jul
18
2012
Free Source for Early Childhood Development Policy and Research Updates
Are you interested in early childhood development policy and research? If the answer is yes, you may want to subscribe to The National Policy Digest from The Ounce National Policy...
Jun
18
2012
Study on Michigan Early Childhood Efforts Provides Startling Results
By Ron French/Bridge Magazine
Children who attended a public pre-K school program had greater success throughout their K-12 career, including graduating at a higher rate, according to a first-of-its-kind study that followed more than...
May
31
2012
Institute State & Project Update
Webinar Registration
Sign up below to save a space in this 4-hour interactive webinar will provide state and project updates about early childhood professional development strategies and activities underway in North Carolina!
Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Time:...
Mar
27
2012
John Rex Endowment Invests Nearly $1.3M in Early Childhood Development
Lucy Daniels Center, Wake County Human Services and Wake County SmartStart will receive early childhood development grants totaling nearly $1.3 million from the John Rex Endowment.
The Lucy Daniels Center will...