Working for Each Child in Every Community 

by Amy Cubbage  Last week, a new court order to fund the comprehensive plan was the latest development in the long-running Leandro case, which is aimed at ensuring all North Carolina students have access to a sound basic education. The case began...

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New Funding Opportunities for Smart Start and Early Childhood

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...

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The Comprehensive Remediation Plan for the Leandro Ruling Was Released This Week

As the state's comprehensive early childhood system, Smart Start is committed to doing our part to ensure a sound basic education beginning at birth. This week the comprehensive action plan in the long-running Leandro case was released and submitted to...

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