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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Leaders Tout North Carolina Landmark Decision Raleigh, NC—North Carolina Superior Court Judge Howard Manning, Jr. issued the first court ruling that acknowledges the pivotal role early education plays in allowing at-risk children to avail themselves of their right...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH-For the ninth consecutive year, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has a “clean bill” of financial health, according to the Office of State Auditor. An audit of Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Smart Start activities...

Action for Children NC, the Covenant with North Carolina's Children, the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., NC MomsRising, the NC Pediatric Society, the Child Care Coalition and others will join forces for a day of educating the General...

One of America’s most respected pediatricians, Dr. Olson Huff, M.D., has been named chairman of the board of The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state.  Huff fills the position...

BCBSNC Foundation Reinvests $100,000 into the Organization The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that oversees Smart Start, recently received a $100,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation. NCPC...

Young children from low-resource communities across the state will soon have access to brightly-colored, kid-friendly computer centers. With a $260,000 grant from IBM, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) and Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC)...

Former Gov. Jim Hunt also on hand to honor the outgoing Board Chair. The Office of Gov. Bev Perdue honored Ashley Thrift, outgoing Board Chair for The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start,...

North Carolinians Want Policymakers to Support Families and Increase Access to Quality Early Education Listen to radio news story. Access to high-quality early care and education, support for families, and the availability of programs and services to meet basic needs,...

Download MS Word version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracy Zimmerman  - Date:  May 27, 2010 Phone:  919-821-9564 - tzimmerman@smartstart.org Raleigh – Bob Shinn, a retired administrator with Kannapolis City Schools, received the 2010 Ashley O. Thrift Volunteer Service Award. Shinn was recognized for 18 years...

Download MS Word version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracy Zimmerman Date:  May 27, 2010 Phone:  919-821-9564 tzimmerman@smartstart.org Raleigh – Jackie Beach, the Director of the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Library System, received the Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award for her 17 years of service to young children and...