/tags/pre-k Pre-K en-US Copyright Thu, 23 May 2024 19:29:59 GMT /education/2024-05-23/childcare-centers-close-rates-increase-north-carolina-stabilization-grants Many working parents struggle to afford child care, and the situation could get worse very soon. Federal COVID-19 relief funds that helped child care providers raise salaries to keep teachers are set to run out. Most providers plan to charge families more. Thu, 23 May 2024 19:29:59 GMT /education/2024-05-23/childcare-centers-close-rates-increase-north-carolina-stabilization-grants 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/2021-05-21/secretary-education-cary-joe-biden-expand-prek-plan Biden's "American Families Plan" would mark almost $2 billion for extending child care, Pre-K, health care and more. At the same time, Gov. Roy Cooper hopes the legislature will put $160 million of new federal pandemic relief to fund Pre-K for students. Fri, 21 May 2021 11:17:36 GMT /education/2021-05-21/secretary-education-cary-joe-biden-expand-prek-plan Cole del Charco /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-11-03/from-tested-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… Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-11-03/from-tested-the-anti-bias-classroom Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge, Charlie Shelton-Ormond /education/2020-03-25/childrens-advocacy-groups-call-for-cooper-to-close-child-care-facilities Advocacy groups that lobby for the well-being of young children have written a letter to Governor Roy Cooper and N.C. Health and Human Services Director… Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:35:51 GMT /education/2020-03-25/childrens-advocacy-groups-call-for-cooper-to-close-child-care-facilities Cole del Charco /education/2020-01-09/nc-to-get-56m-for-early-childhood-education-health North Carolina will receive up to $56 million toward improving early childhood education and health outcomes for at-risk children, Gov. Roy Cooper… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:11:32 GMT /education/2020-01-09/nc-to-get-56m-for-early-childhood-education-health Associated Press /education/2019-02-20/myth-of-bilingualism-dispelled-at-this-preschool It's 10 o'clock on a Tuesday morning at the LEAP Academy's Nuestra Escuelita, in Durham. That means it's music time. A circle of three- and four-year-olds… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:12:23 GMT /education/2019-02-20/myth-of-bilingualism-dispelled-at-this-preschool Lisa Philip /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 /education/2016-12-30/study-pre-k-boosts-growth-in-kindergarten Researchers at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute have more evidence that children who attend pre-K see better outcomes down the… Fri, 30 Dec 2016 14:32:29 GMT /education/2016-12-30/study-pre-k-boosts-growth-in-kindergarten Jess Clark /education/2014-04-08/will-there-be-more-pre-k-slots-in-wake-county-soon Wake County school officials say they hope to expand pre-kindergarten services by adding more than 200 slots for next school year. Superintendent Jim… Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:04:06 GMT /education/2014-04-08/will-there-be-more-pre-k-slots-in-wake-county-soon Reema Khrais