/tags/early-childhood-education Early Childhood Education en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:28:03 GMT /education/2025-03-11/josh-stein-statistics-child-care-crisis-north-carolina-fact-check This week, Gov. Josh Stein shared six statistics that underscore why he's calling the current state of child care a “crisis.” Education reporter Liz Schlemmer fact checked the claims. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:28:03 GMT /education/2025-03-11/josh-stein-statistics-child-care-crisis-north-carolina-fact-check Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-08-30/wake-county-threeschool-preschool-program-low-income-free Wake ThreeSchool first started two years ago with funding for Wake County three-year-olds from low-income families to attend high quality preschool free of charge. In June, the Wake County Board of Commissioners increased funding to serve 100 more children. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:59:39 GMT /education/2024-08-30/wake-county-threeschool-preschool-program-low-income-free Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-09-05/a-free-school-program-for-underserved-kids-in-wake-county-celebrates-largest-class-ever “Wanda Little Hands” is one of 15 education centers participating in the program aimed at serving 3-year-olds in underserved communities. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:39:57 GMT /education/2023-09-05/a-free-school-program-for-underserved-kids-in-wake-county-celebrates-largest-class-ever Sharryse Piggott /education/2021-01-19/north-carolina-will-expand-early-literacy-program-to-more-doctors-offices The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced it's expanding a successful early literacy program to all North Carolina… Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:38:40 GMT /education/2021-01-19/north-carolina-will-expand-early-literacy-program-to-more-doctors-offices Liz Schlemmer /podcast/tested-podcast/2020-10-16/the-anti-bias-classroom Virtual learning has changed almost everything about the classroom experience in North Carolina, but implicit racial biases remain as a hindrance to… Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:21:16 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2020-10-16/the-anti-bias-classroom Leoneda Inge, Charlie Shelton-Ormond /education/2020-07-11/1-in-5-childcare-workers-lack-health-insurance-heightening-their-fears-of-covid-19 COVID-19 outbreaks are springing up at a handful of childcare centers across North Carolina, threatening a vulnerable workforce of women who are largely… Sat, 11 Jul 2020 06:24:12 GMT /education/2020-07-11/1-in-5-childcare-workers-lack-health-insurance-heightening-their-fears-of-covid-19 Liz Schlemmer /education/2019-05-20/this-nc-preschool-teacher-loves-kids-but-low-pay-and-lack-of-benefits-make-it-impossible-to-stay Almost every day, 27-year-old Aubree Waddell takes her two youngest kids to the public library in Garner, to keep them busy. Today she’s sitting at a… Mon, 20 May 2019 12:45:31 GMT /education/2019-05-20/this-nc-preschool-teacher-loves-kids-but-low-pay-and-lack-of-benefits-make-it-impossible-to-stay Lisa Philip /business-economy/2018-02-14/how-family-friendly-are-nc-businesses New research from the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation found that companies across the state are interested in making their businesses more… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:55:57 GMT /business-economy/2018-02-14/how-family-friendly-are-nc-businesses Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-14/how-family-friendly-are-nc-businesses New research from the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation found that companies across the state are interested in making their businesses more… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:55:57 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-14/how-family-friendly-are-nc-businesses Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /education/2017-11-23/new-study-quality-pre-k-boosts-high-school-graduation-rates A recent analysis of five decades of data shows that high-quality early childhood education has lasting benefits for kids. Yet in North Carolina, less… Thu, 23 Nov 2017 22:36:22 GMT /education/2017-11-23/new-study-quality-pre-k-boosts-high-school-graduation-rates Lisa Philip