2024 Smart Start Conference

2024 Smart Start Conference

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Smart Start Conference Spotlight: The Power of Collective Action

“We need to center children and families in how we approach this work and think about them as holistic people…human beings who need a whole range of services. That’s why states, localities, and collective action are so critical because...

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Smart Start Conference Spotlight: Developing Bipartisan Consensus on Early Childhood Care and Education

During this time of political polarization, it is such an inspiration to see legislators who find common ground in their support for early childhood. There are compassionate, smart, and responsible leaders serving in North Carolina's General Assembly who don't...

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Smart Start Featured Panel: State of Early Childhood in North Carolina

The pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the early childhood sector. However, despite these challenges, federal relief funding for state and local governments and a renewed focus on the importance of child care and family supports, translates into historic opportunities. Smart...

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