
Tar Heel born & bred. Lover of small objects and small children.
Liz Bell is EdNC’s early childhood reporter. Bell grew up in Hickory and went to Fred T. Foard High School. She is a graduate from the School of Media and Journalism at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a minor in Hispanic Studies. She has previously written for The Daily Tar Heel, UNC’s student newspaper, and The News and Observer. In her free time, she likes to travel, run, go to concerts, garden, and solve crossword puzzles.
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News
North Carolina once led the way in early childhood policy and investment. Five other states are showing us how to do it again.
by Katie Dukes and Liz Bell |
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News
Gov. Stein addresses early childhood task force, calls child care ‘necessary infrastructure’ for disaster recovery
by Liz Bell and Katie Dukes |



Early Bird
Planting the seeds of 'communities that can hold families, so they can hold their kids'
by Liz Bell |



