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Smart Start Addresses Governor Cooper’s Proposed Budget Recommendations Proposal Reflects Longstanding Commitment and Investments in North Carolina’s Young Children, Families, and Teachers   RALEIGH- Governor Cooper’s proposed budget recommendations, Securing North Carolina’s Future, demonstrate a commitment to children and families with a...

The Smart Start network understands that North Carolina families’ needs are great in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their continued struggles have impacts for us all. Difficulty finding reliable child care is keeping many parents from the...

The North Carolina General Assembly is deep into the 2021 Long Session. There are several big new opportunities for North Carolina to increase its level of investment in early childhood. Federal COVID Relief. Earlier this year, Congress passed the...