Blue Ribbon Commission Findings Early Childhood Development 80% - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Charting a Path Forward: Blue Ribbon Commission Findings Early Childhood Development 80% of brain structure created in first three years of life Early childhood experiences lay the foundation for school success North Carolina Data


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Charting a Path Forward: Blue Ribbon Commission Findings

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Early Childhood Development

  • 80% of brain structure created in first three years of life
  • Early childhood experiences lay the foundation for school

success

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North Carolina Data

  • 50% of first graders reading proficiently
  • 38% of fourth graders reading proficiently
  • 18% of NC 11th graders passed all four ACT college and career

readiness benchmarks

  • 41% of NC students scored below 17 on the ACT, the minimum for

entry into UNC System institutions

  • 67% of jobs in 2020 will require postsecondary education
  • 59% of North Carolinians have postsecondary education
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NC Early Childhood Funding

  • Federal: $1 billion+ (Fiscal Year 2017)
  • State: $365 million (Fiscal Year 2017)
  • Early education funding: 1.1% of state budget (est.)
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Key Findings of the Commission

  • Public and private capital play different roles
  • Local community capacity to invest varies

greatly

  • Even the wealthiest communities able to self-

fund a fraction of their needs

  • Demand accountability for all investments