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Child care is becoming more costly and less available where federal funds have run out — but state investment can help
A new survey of more than 10,000 early childhood educators nationwide reveals that child care is becoming less accessible as federal pandemic-era funding expires. …
To reduce child deaths, task force urges legislature: Invest in child care
The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force on Thursday approved its recommendations for the legislative short session, including increasing state investments in child care.…
Perspective | Suspension and expulsion in young children can influence learning and school attendance
This Perspective was originally published as a blog post for the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation on September 15, 2023. We now have 15 years of research documenting something that still shocks most people who have never experienced it for themselves: each day, over 250 children are suspended or expelled from preschool in the United States.…
The Editor’s Notes
N.C. State Board of Education meets this week. Here is the agenda for Wednesday, and here is the agenda for Thursday.
Yesterday, Food Tank and Duke University’s World Food Policy Center hosted the “Empowering Eaters: Access, Affordability, Healthy Choices, and Food is Medicine” Summit. Stay tuned, but in the meantime here is the link to watch.
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Sneak peak at the child care funding cliff
The “funding cliff” refers to the point in time when pandemic-era federal funding for child care is set to run out.... Read the rest
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“We Are NOT OK” | Early Childhood Educators and Families Face Rising Challenges as Relief Funds Expire
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State Treasurer comments on school vouchers: “Anything that is getting a taxpayer dollar needs to be held to the same level of transparency, and same level of accountability.”
