With education funding under threat nationally and debate in our state about levels of investment in public education, this model cohort, conducted in 30 Pre-K classrooms in our area, is paving the way for success everywhere.
Midway through the two-year initiative, 4-year-olds placed in model classrooms across the county in 2023-24 dramatically increased their literacy and math skills from the beginning to the end of the year and showed gains in their social and emotional development, according to a report from Pre-K Priority, a coalition of more than 80 pre-K leaders and advocates that formed in 2014 to eliminate educational disparities among children entering kindergarten.
With state legislators still working on a long-term funding agreement to stabilize North Carolina’s child care landscape, The Pre-K Priority is demonstrating that investments in pre-K educators and classrooms can have a major impact on kindergarten readiness and teacher retention.
Learn from the Pre-K Priority about the progress and impact of the ARPA-funded initiatives in early childhood education over the 2023-2024 year.
Operating across Winston-Salem and Western North Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, and other parts of the country, CTRC addresses the enduring wounds of trauma and adversity often left unspoken. Among other initiatives, CTRC is engaged in two grants centered on child welfare and community enhancement in East Winston-Salem.
United Way of Forsyth County will host its second Sneaker Ball on Saturday, June 15. The Sneaker Ball will take place at the Anderson Conference Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University from 7 to 11 p.m., and the cost per person to attend is $100.
Reset and Heal, a local mental health consulting firm, hosted Winston-Salem’s first Black Mental Health Summit (BMHS) on May 17.
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center was one of just 26 hospitals nationwide who made U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of High-Performing Maternity Care Hospitals when it comes to supporting Black maternal health. Here’s why it matters that the hospital received the recognition.