Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children » Raising Quality of Care & Education http://www.smartstart.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:26:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 A Closer Look at the Early Learning Challenge http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/a-closer-look-at-the-early-learning-challenge http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/a-closer-look-at-the-early-learning-challenge#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:21 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5786

The Early Learning Challenge Collaborative held a briefing, “Strengthening State Systems: A Closer Look at the Early Learning Challenge,”

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/a-closer-look-at-the-early-learning-challenge/feed 0 Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/benefits-of-high-quality-child-care-persist-30-years-later http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/benefits-of-high-quality-child-care-persist-30-years-later#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:55:03 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5705

(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program in

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/benefits-of-high-quality-child-care-persist-30-years-later/feed 0 North Carolina Wins Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/north-carolina-wins-race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge-grant http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/north-carolina-wins-race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge-grant#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:24:26 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5608

North Carolina was among nine winners chosen from 37 applicants. In addition to North Carolina, the winners included California,

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/north-carolina-wins-race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge-grant/feed 0 Barbara’s Story http://www.smartstart.org/smart-start-stories/barbaras-story http://www.smartstart.org/smart-start-stories/barbaras-story#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:41:29 +0000 Eric http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5496

Hi Millie [Millie Nelson, NC Pre-K Coordinator for Smart Start Rowan],

My name is Barbara Bell mother of Abilene

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/smart-start-stories/barbaras-story/feed 0 Web-based Supports for QRIS: The Pennsylvania Experience http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/web-based-supports-for-qris-the-pennsylvania-experience http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/web-based-supports-for-qris-the-pennsylvania-experience#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:52:14 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5405

The QRIS National Learning Network and the BUILD Initiative are hosting a webinar, Web-based Supports for QRIS: The Pennsylvania

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/web-based-supports-for-qris-the-pennsylvania-experience/feed 0 National Survey on Child Care Supply and Demand http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/national-survey-on-child-care-supply-and-demand http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/national-survey-on-child-care-supply-and-demand#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:31:27 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5328

The National Opinion Research Center will be conducting a survey on child care supply and demand: The

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/national-survey-on-child-care-supply-and-demand/feed 0 PreK-3rd Working in Washington State http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/prek-3rd-working-in-washington-state http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/prek-3rd-working-in-washington-state#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:20:06 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5326

A study by the Foundation for Child Development chronicles how The New School Foundation influenced primary education

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/prek-3rd-working-in-washington-state/feed 0 Class Sizes During Early Childhood Affect College Outcomes, Study Finds http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/class-sizes-during-early-childhood-affect-college-outcomes-study-finds http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/class-sizes-during-early-childhood-affect-college-outcomes-study-finds#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:51:15 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5320

From the Chronicle of Higher Education:

Students enrolled in smaller classes during early childhood have an increased probability

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/class-sizes-during-early-childhood-affect-college-outcomes-study-finds/feed 0 Dr. Donna Bryant talks about Smart Start program http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/dr-donna-bryant-talks-about-smart-start-program http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/dr-donna-bryant-talks-about-smart-start-program#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:57:56 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5315

Dr. Donna Bryant, a Senior Scientist at FPG Child Development Institute, tells Barlow Herget that early education works for children,

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/dr-donna-bryant-talks-about-smart-start-program/feed 0 Governor Requests for Additional NC PreK Funding http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/governor-requests-for-additional-nc-prek-funding http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/governor-requests-for-additional-nc-prek-funding#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:57:59 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5146

Today, Governor Perdue sent a letter to legislative leadership asking them to create over 6000 new NC Pre-K

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/governor-requests-for-additional-nc-prek-funding/feed 0 Pew Report Calls K-12 System a “Relic” http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/pew-report-calls-k-12-system-a-relic http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/pew-report-calls-k-12-system-a-relic#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:08:15 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5106

As the Pew Center on the States completes its 10-year commitment to the Pre-K Now campaign, the organization

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/pew-report-calls-k-12-system-a-relic/feed 0 Jennifer Garner speaks about the importance of early education http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/jennifer-garner-speaks-about-the-importance-of-early-education http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/jennifer-garner-speaks-about-the-importance-of-early-education#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:55:13 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5070

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/jennifer-garner-speaks-about-the-importance-of-early-education/feed 0 Do Middle Class Children Benefit from High Quality Early Education? http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/middle-class-children http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/middle-class-children#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:48:25 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=4896

The eye on early education blog addresses this question. Irene Sege writes:

Much of the research on the

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/middle-class-children/feed 0 Charter Colleges of Early Childhood Education http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/charter-colleges-of-early-childhood-education http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/charter-colleges-of-early-childhood-education#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:31:12 +0000 Tracy http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=4717

A new report from Brookings-Rockefeller proposes that states create “Charter Colleges of Early Childhood Education,” research-driven, flexible and

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/charter-colleges-of-early-childhood-education/feed 0 Despite Weak Economy, Child Care Costs Continue to Rise http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/despite-weak-economy-child-care-costs-continue-to-rise http://www.smartstart.org/raising-quality-of-care-education/despite-weak-economy-child-care-costs-continue-to-rise#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:11:02 +0000 Tracy http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=4699
Quality child care is becoming increasingly difficult to afford for working families. According to a report released by

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