Smart Start & NCPC News

News and information from the Smart Start Network and The North and Partnership for Children

Smart Start Names a New President

Former Early Childhood Educator and Attorney is Named as New President The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state, announced today that Amy Stephens Cubbage has been named the new President for...

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Message from the Interim President on Smart Start’s Response to COVID-19

The Smart Start network that spans across our state has a long history of being there during challenging times for North Carolina’s youngest children and their families. NCPC Interim President Donna White While this time feels different, perhaps a bit harder...

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The Scoop on North Carolina’s Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Renewal Award

In December 2019, DCDEE was notified that North Carolina was one of 20 states and territories awarded the three-year renewal grant through the B-5 Preschool Development Grant. There are four new activities planned for North Carolina. The funded activities...

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Durham’s Partnership for Children Expands Pre-K for Durham County’s Children

In 2017, Durham County rallied stakeholders to engage in developing a taskforce to drive efforts to improve early childhood outcomes for children in the county. The work of the task force led to funding from the county government to...

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Robeson County Partnership for Children uses CLASS tool and My Teaching Partner Coaching to assist in ECE classrooms

Robeson County Partnership for Children has been funding use of the CLASS tool and My Teaching Partner Coaching with teachers since 2013. My Teaching Partner is designed to address the complexity of being...

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Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Green Counties celebrates One Year of StoryWalk

The Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Green Counties hosted a one year celebration of Lenoir County StoryWalk. The celebration included a scavenger hunt, gardening, physical activity, and an opportunity to experience interactive learning. StoryWalk is an interactive, literacy experience...

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National Experts in Early Education Headline Smart Start Conference

MEDIA ALERT April 25, 2019Press Contact: Heather Strickland - 919-749-5013, 919-821-9566 National Experts in Early Education Headline Smart Start Conference Essence Magazine Founder, Susan L. Taylor, to Deliver Closing Keynote Greensboro, NC– Over 1,000 early childhood professionals from across the country will gather...

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Smart Start Celebrates 25 Years and Statewide Rollout of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

MEDIA ALERT February 28, 2019Press Contact: Heather Strickland 919-749-5013, 919-821-9564 Smart Start Celebrates 25 Years and Statewide Rollout of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Evening to include special presentation and performance by Dolly Parton Raleigh, NC -- During the 2017 legislative session, North Carolina...

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Alamance Partnership for Children Hosted its Sixth Annual Early Education Summit

Local Partnership hosts Sixth Annual Early Education Summit  Alamance Partnership for Children hosted its Sixth Annual Early Education Summit on January 22.  The Summit created a forum for the local community to discuss early childhood education and was a big hit...

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Partnership for Children of Cumberland County Helps in the Creation of NC’s first Community Child Abuse Prevention Plan

The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County and 40 other agencies met as part of a collective movement to ensure that all families and children lead healthy and prosperous lives.  The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County worked alongside Prevent Child Abuse...

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