NCaeyc Legislative Priorities

Aspects of the Senate budget that impact early childhood programs including Smart Start, More at Four and child care subsidy, have been the subject of much news coverage during the past week.  Here are just a sampling of articles and editorials you might find of interest, particularly as you compose your letters to your legislators about how these changes would affect you. information

 

ACT NOW! Let’s make our collective early childhood voices heard in the halls of the NC General Assembly!  information 

Statement on House Bill 539/Merge Smart Start/More at Four information

 

NCaeyc is a member of the NC Child Care Coalition. Check out these documents for the 2009 Coalition position statements.

Maintain Funding Fact Sheet                    Child Care Coalition Budget Statement

Child Care Coalition Position Statement

 

2009-2010 NC General Assembly Key Contact information

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Alert: A new website has been developed with all of the tools you need to easily explain what the Senate budget says with respect to young children.  Check out this fabulous resource now at http://NCchildren.wordpress.com

Protecting the Child in Need: The past, present and future of More at Four by NC Budget and Tax Center (details)