The Dance of Balancing Local and State Partners in North Carolina
Host Karen Ponder dives into the first formal statewide early childhood system in the nation: North Carolina’s Smart Start, which she herself managed for its first 15 years. She speaks with Amy Cubbage, president of the North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), and Gayle Headen, executive director of Wake County Smart Start.
La presentadora Karen Ponder destaca el primer sistema formal de la primera infancia a nivel estatal en la nación: Smart Start de North Carolina, el cual ella misma administró durante sus primeros 15 años. Karen habla con Amy Cubbage, presidenta de North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), y Gayle Headon, directora ejecutiva de Wake County Smart Start.
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