Opinion? 155 Vote(s) |
Subject Article View all Polls |
![]() |
As you can see, I’m about 495 miles from Dunbar, WV — my hometown.
Published: Saturday, May 1st, 2021 @ 11:37 am
By: Jeff Kay
Search Terms: west virginia surf report jeff kay how far do you live from childhood home kids moving out april 30 2021 |
![]() |
19 percent of early childhood educators do not have health insurance
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2019 @ 2:09 am
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: governor roy cooper medicaid expansion early childhood educators may 29 2019 |
![]() |
In a round table discussion with Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, early childhood professionals from across North Carolina shared stories of how the health care coverage gap is negatively affecting their colleagues.
Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 @ 9:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: governor roy cooper early childhood educators child care owners health care coverage may 22 2019 |
![]() |
Early childhood experts and leaders from across the state this week wrote to members of the North Carolina General Assembly to urge them to support Medicaid expansion to help young children and families.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 @ 7:42 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
Search Terms: roy cooper early childhood advisory council medicaid expansion |
![]() |
Today at the Early Childhood Summit in Raleigh, Governor Roy Cooper will release the state's 2019 NC Early Childhood Action Plan. The plan provides a framework to galvanize coordinated, statewide public-private action.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 @ 8:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
Search Terms: early childhood summit raleigh governor roy cooper |
![]() |
Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order directing North Carolina to create an Early Childhood Action Plan. The plan to be developed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will be devoted to the health, safety, and developmental and academic readiness
Published: Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 @ 12:06 am
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: department of health and human services governor cooper early childhood education |
![]() |
Seeing a Facebook post about best loved Golden Books took me on a trip down memory lane as I recalled my favorite childhood books.
Published: Saturday, September 1st, 2018 @ 5:18 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
Search Terms: childhood books golden books the poky little puppy angus and the ducks |
![]() |
Defying conventional wisdom, a statewide study on Tennessee’s voluntary state preschool program shows children who participated in the program didn’t perform any better than children who didn’t attend pre-K
Published: Saturday, July 28th, 2018 @ 1:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
Search Terms: pre-k education early childhood education preschool academic acheivement |
![]() |
The fast-moving trains advocating for state-funded pre-K programs in North Carolina and elsewhere lost some steam this week with the release of two reports
Published: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 @ 5:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: preschool state funded pre-k public education early childhood education |
![]() |
Every Saturday night our family would gather round the black and white TV to watch the latest Perry Mason episode
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 @ 11:01 am
By: Tom Campbell
Search Terms: government spending early childhood education tom campbell |
![]() |
Finding the strength to say goodbye,
Published: Sunday, June 17th, 2018 @ 11:18 am
By: Bobby Tony
Search Terms: fathers day saying goodbye chet atkins childhood i still can't say goodbye |
![]() |
I'm pleased to sign into law the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018.
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 3:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
Search Terms: s. 292 the childhood cancer survivorship treatment access and research act of 2018 |
![]() |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the state's largest health insurance provider, is giving $159,000 to five counties to cut debt in their school lunch programs
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2018 @ 7:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
Search Terms: school lunch debt north carolina blue cross blue shield childhood hunger |
![]() |
North Carolina is among six states selected to receive grants and technical support to identify opportunities to improve their Early Care and Education (ECE) workforces, the National Governor's Association (NGA) announced this week
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 12:24 pm
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: education governor cooper early childhood development north carolina |
![]() |
Beaufort County Community College's Beau-Fitt program is gearing up for its second annual health fair on May 15
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 @ 5:08 pm
By: Beaufort County Community College
Search Terms: beau-fitt health fair diabetes childhood obesity health vidant health |
![]() |
"Pay me now or pay me later, but pay me you will," said the guy selling Fram Oil Filters in the 1970s TV commercials. I remembered those ads as I listened to the presenters at this year's Emerging Issues Forum
Published: Saturday, March 10th, 2018 @ 3:26 pm
By: Tom Campbell
Search Terms: early childhood development education tom campbell |
![]() |
Governor Cooper reaffirmed his commitment to making quality early learning and development a priority today by naming experts to serve on the state's Early Childhood Advisory Council
Published: Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 @ 8:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: early childhood advisory council governor cooper |
![]() |
The world around us was a lot different one lifetime ago.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 8:59 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
Search Terms: humor funny remembrance childhood good ole days |
![]() |
More than 1,800 additional 4-year-olds will attend the NC Pre-K program this fall thanks to efforts by Governor Roy Cooper to expand the state's pre-kindergarten education program
Published: Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 @ 3:17 am
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: pre-k governor cooper education early childhood education north carolina |
![]() |
North Carolina is one of eight states selected to take part in a project to learn about best practices for fighting childhood hunger, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2017 @ 4:27 am
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: childhood hunger north carolina learning lab governor cooper |
![]() |
In his budget proposal, Common Ground Solutions for North Carolina, Governor Cooper proposed adding $15 million to the Smart Start program, a public private partnership focused on early childhood health and education
Published: Thursday, May 4th, 2017 @ 11:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: smart start expansion funding governor cooper north carolina childhood health education |
![]() |
The 2016 election season has come to a close, but the polarized attitudes surrounding the campaigns may still continue to impact our children
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:24 am
By: ECU News Services
Search Terms: 2016 election child early childhood development east carolina university |
![]() |
;A Pecan pie is better if you picked the pecans, shelled them and made the ice cream yourself
Published: Saturday, January 16th, 2016 @ 3:19 am
By: Bobby Tony
Search Terms: family memories bobby tony's childhood. post #18782 pecans pecan pie homemade ice cream |
![]() |
What is was like to be raised in Atlanta in later 1940 through 1950s
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 1:55 am
By: Bobby Tony
Search Terms: childhood atlanta in 1950 neighboorhood bobby tony memories |
![]() |
Late yesterday afternoon, alongside the families of four young children with leukemia, Governor Pat McCrory lit the Executive Mansion orange in celebration of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
Search Terms: governor pat mccrory leukemia executive mansion childhood cancer awareness month |