An interesting article in the Atlantic examines the rising cost of day care and provides a state-by-state comparison of the relative affordability of day care. Surprisingly, even ... Keep Reading
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Smart Start Boss Steps Down: The Rest of the Story
Under the Dome reports today that Stephanie Fanjul is stepping down as head of the N.C. Partnership for Children, which is the group that oversees North Carolina's Smart Start ... Keep Reading
Childcare Protest/Press Conference Misplaces Audience
Rob Thompson hesitated for a moment, standing at the podium and looking about the room with a frustrated expression. Behind him stood 20 supporters of his organization, The ... Keep Reading
Multimillion-Dollar Mismanagement Rewarded
The local Smart Start branch in Durham County has made a decision that has caused considerable concern from parents, childcare providers, and even the Durham County Smart Start ... Keep Reading
Smart Start’s Partisan Tilt Displayed at Press Conference
At a packed May 26 press conference, Smart Start promoters joined with members of the Democratic minority in the NC House in attacking the Senate and House proposals to reorganize ... Keep Reading
House Plans for HHS Budget
Interested in more details surrounding the House's budget proposals for Health & Human Services; including programs like Smart Start and More and Four? Check out this ... Keep Reading
Smart Start and Talking About Politics
Gary Pearce on his blog Talking About Politics thinks he has uncovered a hitherto unknown discovery, "Unless I’m wrong (and I doubt that), it’s the first time in recorded history ... Keep Reading
Former Governor Jim Hunt Sidesteps Question of Merging Smart Start and More At Four Programs
Former Governor Jim Hunt was always a master at marshalling his forces when he needed help during a politcal campaign. He was also pretty good at dancing around tough questions. He ... Keep Reading
Smart Start Update
WRAL-TV did a promotional puff piece on Smart Start masquerading as a news piece the other day. While it is easy to point out parts of Smart Start that have done good things the ... Keep Reading
More Smart Start Information
Yesterday I posted on the Civitas presentation about Smart Start. My point was about all the taxpayer funded "smart start lobbyist" were there. Today comes confirmation about how ... Keep Reading
