Leandro Impact Analysis - Early Education - Communities for the Education of Every Child NC

Leandro Impact Analysis: Early Education

North Carolina’s Early Education Programs

State-sposored programs serving the youngest learners.

N.C. Infant-Toddler Program (ITP)

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; Division of Child and Family Well-Being

Impact of the Leandro Plan on County-Level Early Education Funding

Leandro Plan Overview

The Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan calls for multi-faceted reform of North Carolina’s early education programs to:

Build a robust system of high-quality early learning opportunities.
Provide early services and intervention for children with the greatest need.
Improve training and support for early childhood educators.
Ensure young children remain on a positive trajectory for learning and development as they transition into the early grades of school.

Calculator Tool

The interactive table below shows the estimated county-level impact from increased investment in three major elements of the Leandro Plan for early education (serving children from birth through age 5):

NC Pre-K
Smart Start
NC Infant Toddler Program (Early Intervention)

It is important to note that the three categories chosen for this calculation tool (NC-PreK, Smart Start, and NC Infant Toddler Program) are just three elements of a larger, comprehensive plan for early education under the Leandro Remedial Plan.

How to use the calculator tool.

Values are generated for every county, each of which can be selected from the drop down menu (see the orange box below)

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