Dec
14
2021
In celebration of the upcoming new year, Smart Start is celebrating our hard work and taking this time to recognize the role of Smart Start local partnerships in each community. Smart Start is working across the state to create a...
Jun
20
2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 20, 2017
Press Contact: Heather Strickland 919-821-9564, 919-749-5013 hstrickland@smartstart.org
The following joint statement from Dolly Parton and Cindy Watkins, President of the North Carolina Partnership for Children/Smart Start, is in response to the release of the...
Jul
19
2012
The 2013 Young Scholars Competition
FCD's Young Scholars Program (YSP) supports a new generation of scholars conducting research on the development of young children (birth-10) in immigrant families, particularly those who are low-income.
The deadline for proposals is Thursday,...
Jul
16
2012
Working Paper #11: Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function
Being able to focus, hold, and work with information in mind, filter distractions, and switch gears is like having an air...
May
08
2012
Pre-Kindergarten in NC: An Effective Strategy for School Success
Join us for a Webinar on May 15, 2012, 10AM – 11AM
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/397053945
Co-hosted by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education and the Department of Public Instruction,...
May
02
2012
May 7, 2012 2:00 – 3:30 Eastern Daylight Time
Register now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/698279770
Speakers include:
Fred Wulczyn, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago;
Brenda Jones Harden, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Institute for Child Study, University of Maryland;
Cecile Blucker,...