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Still have to work? Here’s how to find and pay for child care

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As Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus prohibits more people from traveling to work,...

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Child care centers that remain open face challenges — and tough choices

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Over the last week, Kristen Idacavage, director of Kids R Kids Learning Academy, a private child care center and elementary...

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Questions about early learning during the COVID-19 outbreak? We want to help.

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Whether you are a child care center director trying to decide whether to close, or an educator looking for distance...

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Suddenly at home with your young children? Here’s how to keep them engaged and learning.

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As child care facilities struggle to decide whether to close during the coronavirus pandemic, many parents might face a lot...

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Perspective | Leaving the classroom: Lessons from those who have left child care jobs

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For nearly 20 years, Child Care Services Association has been conducting workforce studies to better understand the composition of the child...

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The path from pre-K to kindergarten crosses a great divide — where students can stumble

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Jennifer George, a kindergarten teacher at Bailey Elementary in Nash County, has taught for more than two decades in various...

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Leandro | Here are the key ways North Carolina could boost learning in early childhood

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An early childhood teacher is asking her 4-year-old Chapel Hill students, in Spanish, how many plates they need at their...

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Here’s why the census matters for young children

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Haz clic aquí para leer este artículo en español. As April 1, Census Day, approaches, you’ll get a letter in...

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La razón por la cual el censo importa para la niñez

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This article was translated by Carol Bono. Click here to read the original article in English. Mientras que el primero...

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Perspective | Davie County preschool teachers share ideas and support through community PLC group

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Stephanie Nelson, Davie County’s preschool collaborative teacher, asked teachers these questions during February’s community preschool professional learning community (PLC) meeting...

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Perspective | North Carolina’s new Preschool Development Grant: How will $40M be invested?

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A new three-year, $40 million federal grant will support improvements to North Carolina’s early education system (birth through five). The...

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Going back to school as a parent is tough. The cost of child care makes it tougher.

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Trakeia Lynch, a Nash Community College student and parent of two, says juggling her nursing program studies with child care...