Stacey Abrams shares Story Behind the Stories at Bookmarks Festival
Stacey Abrams shared her passion for writing children’s books during her appearance Saturday at the Bookmarks Festival for Books and…
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Living Healthier and Happier with the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust — Nora Ferrell
Hear from Trust director of communications, Nora Ferrel as she joins Anna Wang from WFDD’s radio camp, a program designed to help students the skills in media and radio broadcasting.
NC Unified Support Network Tackles Opioid Crisis
In Robeson County, the opioid crisis is exposing the need for increased addiction support. The Southeastern Prevention and Addiction Recovery Resource Center is tackling the issue by bringing together more than 70 organizations into a unified recovery network.
Let’s Expand Access to Pre-K for Every Child
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.
RACHEX 2 Receives Grant from the Trust
Kidz Dreamz Klub is pleased to announce receiving a $330,000.00 grant for RACHEX 2.0, a project aimed at facilitating greater community engagements for local and statewide efforts to increase resources and access to early childhood education.
Investing Locally to Amplify Power of Rural NC Communities
Investing locally in resources like transportation and safe housing is crucial for health, yet over one in five rural residents struggles with these needs. In West Marion, North Carolina, gaps in transportation, food distribution and health care were prevalent.
Pre-K Initiative Shows Promising Results in Forsyth County
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.
The Pre-K Priority Pilots Strong Model for Quality pre-K in Forsyth County
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.