Apr
06
2011
The Avery County Republican Party passed a resolution in support of Smart Start and More at Four at its March 2011 meeting. It is signed by Donald R. Baker, Chair of the Avery County Republican Party Executive Committee. It reads:
Whereas,...
Mar
10
2011
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...
Mar
01
2011
Increase investments in early education, says a group of more than 80 leading business people, educators and elected officials who participated in a year-long study group organized by the Public School Forum of North Carolina. Study group members were...
Feb
24
2011
This weekend on News & Views, Dr. Olson Huff, board chair of The North Carolina Partnership for Children, talks about the importance of early childhood investments.
To hear a preview of Dr. Huff’s radio interview with Chris Fitzsimon, click below:
UPDATE:...
Feb
16
2011
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MSNBC's Dan Ratigan focuses on early childhood education. He emphasized, "Educating our kids early, from birth, is the key to restoring economic vitality and...
Feb
10
2011
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...
Jan
25
2011
Some in Congress have proposed cutting this fiscal year’s non-defense discretionary spending back to 2008 levels.
According First Focus, that could mean children's spending takes a big hit.
Returning spending back to Fiscal Year 2008 levels, along with the fact that ARRA...
Jan
19
2011
Growing up poor can suppress a child's genetic potential to excel cognitively even before the age of 2, according to research from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
The researchers looked at test results from twins who had...
Jan
18
2011
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...
Jan
18
2011
North Carolina's Abecedarian Project is once again making news. Science Daily reports that researchers found that individuals who had received the intensive education intervention starting in infancy had significantly better health and better health behaviors as young adults.
The Abecedarian project...