Early Learning Fact Sheet 2019: North Carolina
- Early Education
State-specific fact sheet on early learning in North Carolina.
States use New Child Care and Development Block Grant Funds to Help Children and Families: Update
- Early Education
- Think Babies
A 2019 update on how states are utilizing CCDBG funds.
Micro-Center Networks: A New Strategy to Scale High-Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
- Early Education
This report examines micro-centers as a method of scaling up high-quality care for young children.
States’ Payment Rates Under the Child Care and Development Fund Program Could Limit Access to Child Care Providers
- Early Education
This report examines how CCDF payment rates could limit access to child care providers.
Think Babies Census Poverty Data Support Toolkit
- Think Babies
Social media toolkit about young children and the Census
10 Characteristics of Infants and Toddlers – A State and Local Data Tool
- Demographics
This interactive tool shares key data about infants and toddlers in each state and selected metropolitan areas.
NACo County Explorer
- Demographics
This interactive map shows data and information about each county.
Family Voices Driving Quality Child Care Choices
- Early Education
In this report, parents share their most pressing childcare needs, and service providers share the needs they see from families in their communities.
Preschool Development Grant B-5 Survey of Early Childhood Education Data Users
- Early Education
- Think Babies
As School Starts Back, What Does It Mean to Be Ready for Kindergarten?
- Early Education
This article and video discuss what school readiness means for children, teachers, and schools.
The State of Preschool 2018
- Early Education
NIEER's 2018 preschool yearbook includes information about each state in the country, including North Carolina.
NC Child Advocacy Tools and Tips
- Advocacy
This toolkit supports parents, providers, and child advocates in participating in policy and advocacy.
Child Care Subsidy Stability Literature Review
- Early Education
This literature review examines findings on subsidy stability for children and families.
OPINION: We don’t start high-quality early childhood programs soon enough, research shows
- Early Education
- Think Babies
This op-ed by Gerry Cobb, director of the Pritzker Children's Initiative, outlines the benefits of supporting children during their first three years.
Child Care for All: A Blueprint for States
- Early Education
This report offers bold recommendations for state child care reform.
North Carolina: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
- Early Education
This state fact sheet overviews state- and federally-funded early childhood programs in North Carolina.
Meeting the Promise of Paid Leave: Best Practices in State Paid Leave Implementation
- Family Support
- Think Babies
This report identifies challenges, best practices, and recommendations from state paid leave programs.
Paid Family and Medical Leave Must Be Comprehensive to Help Workers and Their Children
- Family Support
- Think Babies
This report from the Center for American Progress explains the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave.
Partners In Learning Staff in Support of S212/H882
- Early Education
- Legislative
Partners In Learning in Salisbury, NC shared a video expressing their staff's support of S212/H882. The bill passed the House unanimously and it's now in conference committee.
Working Families are Spending Big Money on Child Care
- Early Education
- Think Babies
This report from the Center for American Progress details the difficulties families face in affording child care.
Checking In on the Child Care Landscape – 2019 State Fact Sheets
- Early Education
- Think Babies
- Workforce