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Ashe County Partnership for Children is a 2010 recipient of a $20,000 Family Literacy grant through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Its program “Ashe Family Literacy” provides adult education, early childhood education for the children of the adult students,...

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue visited the Stokes Partnership for Children on Wednesday, July 14th.  She sat in on a program developed by the partnership and the local YMCA to promote healthy choices. Y-Start teaches young children about the importance...

In addition to leading The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., Stephanie Fanjul is the new president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Her first column in NAEYC's magazine, Young Children, looks at how progress in...

“I really dreaded going to public places with my 2-year-old son. When the slightest thing didn’t go his way he’d spin out in temper tantrums and I didn’t know how to handle it. With the help of The Incredible...

“I have three boys ages 2 to 8. We started the program when my oldest was a couple of years old. I was so grateful to have Melony Mills (a parent educator) come into our home and give...

Earlier in 2010, Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, announced a Listening and Learning About Early Learning Tour. Four meetings were held, which focused on: Understanding Preschool – Grade 3 Structures, Workforce and Professional Development, Family Engagement, and Standards and Assessments. The presentations are...

Download MS Word version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracy Zimmerman  - Date:  May 27, 2010 Phone:  919-821-9564 - tzimmerman@smartstart.org Raleigh – Bob Shinn, a retired administrator with Kannapolis City Schools, received the 2010 Ashley O. Thrift Volunteer Service Award. Shinn was recognized for 18 years...

Download MS Word version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracy Zimmerman Date:  May 27, 2010 Phone:  919-821-9564 tzimmerman@smartstart.org Raleigh – Jackie Beach, the Director of the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Library System, received the Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award for her 17 years of service to young children and...

According to the authors, “A Next Social Contract for the Primary Years of Education envisions a transformation of our education system into one that serves children starting at age 3, erases the artificial divide between ‘preschool’ and ‘K-12’ programs...

“I have been practicing dental hygiene for over 40 years. I have never personally been involved with a better program that does more for a severely underserved population. The children served receive a prohylaxis cleaning and fluoride treatment and...