NC: Early Childhood Education
Report Highlights NC Needs for More & Better Child Care
Families in North Carolina are in critical need of more and better child care options, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book, released today …
Child-Care Crisis Hindering North Carolina's Economy
The state's unemployment rate for women with children younger than age 6 has reached nearly 4%, and according to a new report, around 400,000 parents …
NC Grants Focus on Easing Racial Disparities in Early Learning
RALEIGH, N.C. - In some North Carolina counties, high poverty levels mean kids and parents lack access to quality pre-K learning. Some groups are …
Carolina del Norte enfoca subvenciones en disparidades en nivel preescolar
RALEIGH, NC - En algunos condados de Carolina del Norte, los altos niveles de pobreza significan que los niños y los padres no tienen acceso a …
Report: Missed Well Visits Put Kids at Risk for Communicable Diseases
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parents should catch their kids up on missed doctor visits, and in some cases, vaccinations, to protect themselves and their …
Pandemic-Relief Measures Can Help More NC Kids
RALEIGH, N.C. -- New survey data offer a clear picture of how North Carolina kids and families are faring, both before and after the pandemic…
Survey: Resources Scarce for NC Parents of Young Kids
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A new survey of more than 200 North Carolina parents of young children finds a lot of concern - and at times, panic and even …
Report: Affordable Childcare Crisis Could Cost NC Billions
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Fewer than 1 in 3 parents of young children has access to quality, affordable childcare during the pandemic, according to a new …
New Tool Aims to Help Educators Keep Kids Reading on Grade Level
SELMA, N.C. -- Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of North Carolina's eight-year-olds, especially those from low-income families…
Pandemic Highlights Need for Measuring Kids' Social-Emotional Health
RALEIGH, N.C. -- COVID-19 is affecting children's social and emotional health, but experts say there's a gap in data when it comes to understanding …
NC Works to Improve How Teachers Assess Kids in Kindergarten
RALEIGH, N.C. -- This fall, North Carolina is expanding how teachers gauge children's development during their first few months of school. …
Candidates for NC School Superintendent Focus on Early-Childhood Education
RALEIGH, N.C. — Education leaders recently gathered in Raleigh to discuss how to help North Carolina's children reach grade-level reading by …