Press Releases

Governor's Plan for Early Childhood Education is Short Sighted, May 13, 2008

Eight School Systems Receive Funding for Ready Schools Initiatives, March 19, 2008

Smart Start Works to Reduce High School Droputs with Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Intervention, February 22, 2008

Smart Start Welcomes Seven New Board Members, Feb 07, 2008

Smart Start receives RBC Centura Ready Schools Grant, July 12, 2007

Seventeen Smart Start Partnerships honored for exceeding goals (May 30, 2007)

Statement by Smart Start President Stephanie Fanjul Regarding More at Four Cuts in House Budget, May 8, 2007

National Smart Start Conference starts Wednesday in Greensboro, May 7, 2007

Governor Easley proclaims April as Month of the Young Child, April 5, 2007

Smart Start’s annual Keep the Promise Day brings hundreds of child advocates to Raleigh, March 13, 2007

Child Advocates to Rally and Tell Legislature:
Increase Funding for Smart Start, March 9, 2007

Statement by Smart Start President Stephanie Fanjul regarding Governor Easley’s biennial budget, February 22, 2007

North Carolina’s premier early childhood program, Smart Start, names Stephanie Fanjul as new president, January 18, 2007

Smart Start President Karen Ponder receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine, January 18, 2007

Smart Start wins the 2005 State Treasurer’s Award for Excellence in Accounting and Financial Management for nonprofit organizations, Sept. 21, 2006

Ponder Announces Plan to Step Down, August 14, 2006

5th annual Keep the Promise Day draws hundreds, May 23, 2006

Smart Start to host Keep the Promise Day on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m., May 19, 2006

Smart Start Included in Governor's Budget,May 9, 2006

Smart Start Receive $5 Million Grant, February 9, 2006

Grants Awarded to 13 Smart Start Partnerships Total Over $295,000 November 28, 2005

Smart Start wins NC State Treasurer's Award for Excellence in Accounting and Financial Management

Statewide Poll Shows North Carolinians Think Education Spending More Important Than "Holding the Line on Taxes"

New National Research Reinforces Smart Start Mission

On Oct. 13 NPR ran a story on Smart Start's first 10 years. Click this link to hear it: "NPR : N.C. Child Care Program Seen as National Model"

Smart Start Kids Wins Regional Emmy February 9, 2004