Liz Bell

1 week ago | ednc.org | Liz Bell

This article discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling 988. Gov. Josh Stein addressed professionals from child care, health care, education, foster care, and more at the second annual State of the Child Summit on Tuesday. The annual event was hosted by NC Child and the NC Institute of Medicine.

1 week ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Hannah McClellan |Liz Bell |Lane Fischer |Claire Carlson

Senate budget includes raises and funds for Propel NC, requires administrative cuts by Hannah Vinueza McClellan Contents Pay and benefits Other workforce investments Enrollment Alignment with high schools Community college reductions Helene aid and funds for individual colleges The North Carolina Senate released its 2025-27 budget proposal on April 14, allocating approximately $73 million over the… Continue reading → Senate budget updates child care subsidy rates, lacks subsidy floor by Liz...

1 week ago | ednc.org | Liz Bell

The state Senate’s budget proposal, released Monday night, would allocate funding for North Carolina’s child care subsidy program, which helps low-income working families afford care. It also would direct federal funding to create a pilot aimed at expanding child care capacity in three counties. The subsidy funding would increase rates for some programs participating in the subsidy program, depending on the program’s location, what ages of children it serves, and its quality rating.

1 week ago | seattlemedium.com | Liz Bell

By Liz Bell, EdNCShalicia Jackson, also known as Shay, has done almost everything there is to do in early childhood education. Jackson has been an assistant childcare teacher, a lead teacher, a Head Start coordinator, a family advocate, and a social worker in public schools. She has worked in nonprofits and at the Durham Partnership for Children in North Carolina, training teachers to better support young children.

1 week ago | ednc.org | Liz Bell

Legislators have filed several bills this session that would shape children’s early learning experiences, including more than 30 bills aimed at expanding child care and making that care more affordable for families. The bills with bipartisan and Republican sponsorship point to this session’s strategies to alleviate such child care challenges as high costs for families, low wages for teachers, and workforce disruptions for businesses.