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The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state, announced Lisa Rash as its Chief Financial Officer. Lisa will lead the finance department and the fiscal consulting and contracts department. She will...

by Amy Cubbage, NCPC President   Along with our partners at The Hunt Institute, Smart Start hosted a roundtable this week with leaders from the White House and the U.S. Department of Education. There weren't TV cameras or microphones; no podiums...

Family child care is an essential service for many families throughout North Carolina, with 1,300 family child care homes that served 8,700 children in 2020.  During the pandemic, family child care homes provided options for parents and essential workers...

by Amy Cubbage, President of The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) Too many of the professionals who care for and educate our youngest children receive wages that aren’t nearly enough to make ends meet. Many work without access to...

Nearly 10,000 Families in Eight Counties to Be Served The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), which leads the statewide Smart Start network, and Family Connects International (FCI) announced new community programs that will serve nearly 10,000 North Carolina families...

No Small Matter is a feature-length documentary film and national engagement campaign that brings public attention to this vital question by sharing powerful stories and stunning truths about the human capacity for early intelligence and the potential for quality early care and education to...

Buncombe Partnership for Children received a $400,000 grant to help expand the Western North Carolina (WNC) Early Childhood Workforce Development Program which addresses the shortage of early childhood educators. Buncombe will lead the initiative to increase the number of teachers...