Smart Start & NCPC News
News and information from the Smart Start Network and The North and Partnership for Children
Apr
27
2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RALEIGH-For the ninth consecutive year, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has a “clean bill” of financial health, according to the Office of State Auditor. An audit of Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Smart Start activities...
Apr
25
2011
Lucy Daniels Center and Smart Start from Together NC on Vimeo.North Carolinians understand that the future of our state depends on ensuring that our young children birth to five have the early intervention and quality education to succeed in...
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
16
2011
North Carolina third-graders have higher standardized reading and math scores and lower special education placement rates in those counties that had received more funding for Smart Start and More at Four when those children were younger, Duke University researchers...
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...
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
17
2011
More than 1,000 parents, business leaders, elected officials, health care providers, and early childhood professionals, representing Beaufort and Hyde Counties signed the Pledge to Protect NC Children. These individuals know the importance of investing in children to...
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...
Feb
09
2011
“Law enforcement leaders, like me, recognize that early childhood education programs are among the most powerful weapon to prevent crime and violence. One common thread among many successful students is that early in their lives, they were taught, encouraged...
Feb
09
2011
“Today’s youngest children will be the workforce of tomorrow. It won’t be enough for these future graduates to compete for jobs with others living in North Carolina or the Southeast. Instead, our future economy will be determined by their...
