Judge Michael Robinson has found that the state budget passed last year underfunds a comprehensive remedial plan (CRP) in the long-running Leandro case by about $785 million — or about half of what was necessary to comply with a judicial order.…
Katie Walden’s son’s part-time preschool closed for the day Monday. That’s one small bit of a large string of disruptions to her family’s routine and budget because of a lack of affordable, high-quality early childhood learning options.…
Population projections in North Carolina suggest that the state’s residents will become more racially and ethnically diverse in coming decades, with the non-Hispanic white majority expected to shrink to just 52% in 2050, down from 61% in 2020.…
A recent study, capturing the attention of early childhood education advocates and naysayers alike, found that a randomized group of students who attended free, public pre-kindergarten programs in Tennessee were performing worse than their peers who mostly did not attend pre-K. …
Three principles: COVID is here to stay; the vaccine is our best available tool; we must prioritize the holistic wellbeing of children. ...
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