Resources

This op-ed by Gerry Cobb, director of the Pritzker Children's Initiative, outlines the benefits of supporting children during their first three years.

This report offers bold recommendations for state child care reform.

This state fact sheet overviews state- and federally-funded early childhood programs in North Carolina.

This report identifies challenges, best practices, and recommendations from state paid leave programs.

This report from the Center for American Progress explains the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave.

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.

This report from the Center for American Progress details the difficulties families face in affording child care.

This report from the NC Justice Center's Budget & Tax Center details North Carolina's use of CCDBG funding and the missed opportunity for working families with young children.

This website (created by the Center for American Progress, Bipartisan Policy Center, Child Care Aware of America, First Five Years Fund, and NAEYC) provides information about the Child Care and Development Block Grant, including an overview of the program, state data on the unmet need for child care assistance and highlights of how states are using their CCDBG funds.

Press Release: Communities in NC receive funding to support young children and families. NC Early Education Coalition announces eight recipients of mini-grants for community advocacy activities.

Read a comparison of the 2019 NC House and Senate Budgets.

Executive Order 95: Providing Paid Parental Leave to Eligible State Employees