Smart Start & NCPC News
News and information from the Smart Start Network and The North and Partnership for Children
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...
Mar
08
2011
Since 1993 there have been 36 independently conducted evaluations of Smart Start. These studies have been conducted by groups as diverse as Coopers and Lybrand (1996) and the NC State University (ongoing). In addition, Smart Start implemented the Performance...
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...
Feb
07
2011
"Richard is teaching my assistants and me the value of a quality preschool experience and setting. He came into the early childhood inclusion program with his own language, very little eye contact, no interaction among his peers, had never...
Jan
31
2011
The National Women’s Law Center recently launched a Tax Credits Outreach Campaign to ensure that more families know to claim available federal and state income tax credits.
They have fliers for every state showing federal and state tax credits and...
Jan
28
2011
Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC) will present the Healthy Kids Collaborative (HKC) at the 26th Annual Emerging Issues Forum in Raleigh on February 7, 2011.
Selected for its leadership, innovative strategies and role in empowering communities to combat the...
