Smart Start is North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed.
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Education is an issue of national security
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Landmark Early Childhood Book Free!
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What do North Carolinians Want for Their Children and the State?
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Developmental Screenings Should be Part of All Well-Child Visits
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Smart Start Something to think about as Thanksgiving approaches . . . 17 million US children did not have enough food to eat during 2008, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Early Childhood Brain Insights provides information on the importance of brain development in the early years and how easy it is to provide for your children
Joe Castro Just attended "Smart Investing" Forum in Waynesville and got reminded to become a fan of Smart Start. Have been a fan for quite some time now but not on Facebook. So here I am!
Smart Start Military leaders say early childhood education a matter of national security. http://bit.ly/5JfkNn
Smart Start Guess which industry, if it ceased to exist, would have the power to shut down America?
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Guess which industry, if it ceased to serve its function, would have the power to shut down America, impacting public and private sectors alike? Here’s a hint: It’s a human service ...
Smart Start 44 percent of American children grow up in families that face serious struggles to make ends meet. http://bit.ly/4iPMwr
Smart Start Do you overparent?
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Overparenting got way out of control in the past generation. But now a band of rebels is trying to restore some balance and sanity to family life and help bring all those anxious helicopter parents down for a soft landing
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Ed. Sec. described the "iron triangle" that affects publicly funded preschools and child care centers. On one side, providers are being asked to open more slots for more children, otherwise known as "increasing access." On another side, providers are being asked to "boost quality," by paying higher salaries that attrac...t more qualified teachers and investing in professional development. And on the third side, they are being asked to cut costs and show savings. Sound familiar?Read More
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Head Start, the largest federally funded program for children under 5, has been around for nearly 45 years. Given the Obama Administration's interest in using federal funding to support young children, one might think that Head Start was poised to enter one of its most expansive periods ever. ...
Smart Start Senator introduces legislation to Improve nutrition for young children.
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced new legislation that would improve nutrition for more than 3 million young children nationwide. The Access To Nutritious Meals ...
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Next Steps in Systems Building- A Policy Brief from Earlyc Childhood Initiative http://www.newamerica.net/blog/early-ed-
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Comprehensive Literacy Legislation Introduced in Senate
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Early Ed Watch Posted a story about the Race to the Top applications not giving states extra points for early education.
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Smart Start Spend money educating children before their fifth birthday and the financial return in building a future work force will be enormous.
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News St. Louis City / County Metro, Breaking News 11/03/2009 03:00:00 AM 11/06/2009 11:59:00 PM Nobel-winning economist says it has huge payoff for businesses. STLtoday.com BY NANCY CAMBRIA ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
