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The current state of the economy has changed the context of early childhood policies and programs that impact children and families.  Olivia Golden of The Urban Institute will lead a participatory discussion on this topic at the 2011 National Smart...

More research that shows the relationship between high quality care  and child outcomes. The University of North Carolina-Greensboro has a new fact sheet documenting research that demonstrates North Carolina’s child care system supports working families and economic development. Highlights include: Recent Study...

The number of certified Early Educators in North Carolina is rising. Over 12,000 Early Educators are certified and another 19,000 have applied. Nearly 75% of the workforce is on its way to becoming certified. Early Education Certification Benefits. A free year of...

Abstact exerpted from Phi Delta Kappan: New discoveries in neuroscience suggest that school readiness interventions might come too late if they start after the child is three years old. Many of the skills needed to succeed in school are shaped...

Secretary Arne Duncan talks about the importance of early childhood education, and he calls on parents and citizens to get involved and “be part of the solution” in this January 7, 2011, video (via www.ed.gov).

The NC Institute for Child Development Professionals  has a new publication intended to increase awareness about some of the many qualities of a great early childhood teacher and the importance of workforce supports. The brochure references supports including those...

In the 2008-09 school year, North Carolina spent more than $167 million dollars retaining children in kindergarten through third grade. While the number of children held back in grades K to 3 had been gradually decreasing in the state, it's leveled...

Early educators across the nation are experiencing an increase in the enrollment of dual language learners (DLLs).  The researchers at UNC's FPG Child Development Institute have developed and tested an intervention  to improve the quality of teaching practices related to...

Neural connections are formed at a rapid pace soon after birth. As NPR notes, you can almost see that happening in this video. Check out the NPR story.

The University of Chicago Urban Education Institute and the Ounce of Prevention Fund are partnering to “build a model of public education for children and their families that begins at birth and creates success in school, college, and life.” The goal is...