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February 29, 2012 The Public News Service NAGS HEAD, N.C. - A growing number of pediatricians across North Carolina are adding one more tool to their doctor's bag: A children's book. It's part of a national program called "Reach Out and Read."...

Today, the House Select Committee on Early Childhood Education Improvement released its Recommendations to the General Assembly. After releasing an initial draft earlier this week for public comment, the Committee revised its recommendations. Statement by Stephanie Fanjul, President of The...

The House Select Committee on Early Education Improvement has released its Report of Recommendations to the General Assembly and is requesting public comment. The draft recommendations focus almost exclusively on North Carolina's Prekindergarten Program (NC Pre-K). The North Carolina Partnership...

Today, Stephanie Fanjul, President of The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), spoke to members of the North Carolina House Select Committee on Early Education Improvement about Smart Start. She reviewed Smart Start’s history, highlighted challenges that Smart...

True to the Nationwide slogan of being “on your side,” Midgett Insurance Agency is helping young children and families in Dare County, through a donation of $500 to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. As supporters of the program since 2007,...

Smart Start of Brunswick County has received a matching grant award from Raising a Reader for its Books for Babies in Brunswick County project.  Books for Babies partners Smart Start’s Raising A Reader and Parents As Teachers together in...

Dr. Donna Bryant, a Senior Scientist at FPG Child Development Institute, tells Barlow Herget that early education works for children, especially poor, at rick children if they continue to receive a good education throughout their school years.  Hear what Dr....

Smart Start announces second round of counties to implement Shape NC RALEIGH – Smart Start, the state’s award-winning early childhood initiative, has announced the next 10 communities selected to implement Shape NC: Healthy Starts for Young Children. Shape NC is...

Congratulations to Dr. Olson Huff, Board Chair of The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., on receiving the The Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. The award is  given to an individual who has made...

North Carolina is featured throughout a new report, State Issues and Innovations in Creating Integrated Early Learning and Development Systems. Written by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),  the report examines efforts to build state-integrated early...