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Here’s a look at the Senate’s budget proposal for education, including teacher pay
The North Carolina Senate recently unveiled its 2025-27 budget proposal, calling for pay raises for teachers and most state ...
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Gov. Stein, cross-sector child advocates check in on the ‘State of the Child’ at second annual summit
Cross-sector advocates gathered at the second annual State of the Child Summit, hosted by NC Child and NC Institute of ...
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Education leaders urge congress to pass Secure Rural Schools Act, but warn it’s an unsustainable funding solution
These schools rely on the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act, but Congress has not yet reauthorized the legislation.
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Perspective | We want North Carolina to be first in children
Erica Palmer Smith, executive director of NC Child, also delivered the annual State of the Child Address. In her remarks, ...
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Child Health Report Card focuses on youth mental health needs
Members of the NC Child Youth Advocacy Council, Avani Narayanan and Ben McMiller, speak about youth mental health on the Our ...
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Senate budget includes raises and funds for Propel NC, requires administrative cuts
The NC Senate's 2025-27 budget proposal includes $73 million for Propel NC, the N.C. Community College System’s (NCCCS) new ...
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Senate budget updates child care subsidy rates, lacks subsidy floor
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The state Senate’s budget proposal, released Monday night, would allocate funding for North Carolina’s child care ...
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Erica Palmer Smith
Erica Palmer Smith is the executive director of NC Child, a nonprofit advocating for policies that improve the lives of all of North Carolina’s children.