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Quality Early Educators are essential for an effective early childhood system. For ECE systems leaders in a community, it is critical that they engage in advocating for the workforce—helping to shift the public narrative about the complexity of early...

Think Babies™ NC is an initiative to build public awareness and policymaker support for North Carolina’s youngest children and their families. Seven Smart Start local partnerships received Community Partner Mini-Grants as part of Think Babies™ Join Smart Start in congratulating the...

The Rally4Babies is only one week away! On Monday, July 8 at 2 PM Eastern Time, connect live with event speakers, presenters, and thousands of early childhood advocates in support of early learning policies that benefit babies and toddlers....

"The quality of the interactions and experiences that our communities provide for children either strengthens or undermines children's development," said Al Race, Deputy Director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, at the Smart Start Leadership...

CHARLOTTE, NC – If current education and labor market trends continue, North Carolina could face a shortage of 46,000 workers in the coming years, due largely to the gap between the jobs that require certain skills and/or post-secondary education,...

It has been a great month for early childhood development. Following the President’s State of the Union address last month, it seems you can’t turn on the radio or open a newspaper without hearing about “birth-to-five,” “high-quality early...

(Action for Children)--The recession continues to take a heavy toll on children and families in North Carolina as current economic conditions are expected to remain similar to those of a year ago--and much worse than they were in 2007, according to...

Those seeking to reduce deficits and strengthen North Carolina's economy should make significant investments in early childhood education, according to a new publication by Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman. The Fact Sheet -- Invest in early childhood development: Reduce deficits, strengthen North Carolina’s...

On November 13, 2012, six North Carolina business people released a new report at a press conference in Raleigh, which highlighted the short- and long-term economic benefits of investments in early care and education. View the full story published...

Business Leaders’ Press Conference at Raleigh Pre-school on Tuesday November 13 at 10 a.m. Early care and education investments generate millions in economic activity for North Carolina businesses and improve future workforce   RALEIGH, NC – Six prominent North Carolina business leaders...