/tags/preschool Preschool en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:59:39 GMT /education/2024-08-30/wake-county-threeschool-preschool-program-low-income-free Wake ThreeSchool first started two years ago with funding for Wake County three-year-olds from low-income families to attend high quality preschool free of charge. In June, the Wake County Board of Commissioners increased funding to serve 100 more children. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:59:39 GMT /education/2024-08-30/wake-county-threeschool-preschool-program-low-income-free Liz Schlemmer /education/2020-01-09/nc-to-get-56m-for-early-childhood-education-health North Carolina will receive up to $56 million toward improving early childhood education and health outcomes for at-risk children, Gov. Roy Cooper… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:11:32 GMT /education/2020-01-09/nc-to-get-56m-for-early-childhood-education-health Associated Press /education/2017-12-20/how-do-you-get-families-to-read-together-try-their-doctors Sometimes Dr. David Tayloe’s patients are less than thrilled to see him. Take two-year-old Kenai. When Tayloe walks into the room and says hello, the… Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:50:30 GMT /education/2017-12-20/how-do-you-get-families-to-read-together-try-their-doctors Lisa Philip /education/2017-11-23/new-study-quality-pre-k-boosts-high-school-graduation-rates A recent analysis of five decades of data shows that high-quality early childhood education has lasting benefits for kids. Yet in North Carolina, less… Thu, 23 Nov 2017 22:36:22 GMT /education/2017-11-23/new-study-quality-pre-k-boosts-high-school-graduation-rates Lisa Philip /education/2016-12-29/federal-report-recommends-schools-teach-grit Alongside reading, writing and math, schools should teach students how to manage their feelings, too. That's a new recommendation from the federal… Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:31:57 GMT /education/2016-12-29/federal-report-recommends-schools-teach-grit Lisa Philip /education/2014-04-08/will-there-be-more-pre-k-slots-in-wake-county-soon Wake County school officials say they hope to expand pre-kindergarten services by adding more than 200 slots for next school year. Superintendent Jim… Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:04:06 GMT /education/2014-04-08/will-there-be-more-pre-k-slots-in-wake-county-soon Reema Khrais /education/2011-03-15/paying-for-the-future Today is child advocacy day at the State Legislature. Hundreds of people who support early childhood development programs like Smart Start and More at… Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT /education/2011-03-15/paying-for-the-future Dave DeWitt