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.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine was awarded $1.5 million for the “Reimagining Health and Wellbeing By Mothers for Our…
Crossnore Communities for Children has received a $4 million grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for its Center for Trauma Resilient Communities initiative.
Blue Cross NC and the Trust recently partnered on a funding opportunity to “Support Grassroots Efforts to Promote Equitable Early Childhood Systems,” that reflects the principles of clarity, transparency, accessibility and learning. Read about the inclusive application process and what was learned in PEAK Grantmaking.
At the Trust, we’re partnering with community to ensure informal caregivers–family, friends, and neighbors (FFN)–have access to high-quality resources, because…