Division For Child Development News Today

As most K-12 schools and community colleges took their summer breaks, and the budget-making process stretched over the summer months, most early childhood programs kept going. Summertime — and this summer in particular — represents two truths about the state’s early care and education programs: They are especially fragile. They are especially needed. Eager to […]

Next week, the state House Committee on Families, Children, and Aging Policy will consider a bill that would provide a significant boost to the state’s early childhood education system. House Bill 574 would revise the reimbursement rates paid to those who care for children who receive childcare assistance. Increasing these rates is an important step to fully investing in North Carolina’s youngest children and the skilled educators who care for them. This bill would help build the strong an...