North Carolina Even Start Family Literacy


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Purpose

Even Start is a comprehensive family literacy program intended to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy and improve the educational opportunity of low income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy and parenting education. North Carolina Even Start Program focuses on the educational needs of the whole family. It supports the philosophy that the educational attainment of children and their parents is interrelated, and that improving the literacy skills of parents results in a positive effect on the educational experiences of their children.

Eligibility

Applicants

Even Start projects must be submitted as collaboration between a public school system and a nonprofit organization (community-based organization, public agency or community college.) These are funded for four years with required reviews and continuation applications submitted to DPI at the end of each year.

Participants

Eligible participants in Even Start programs are parents eligible for participation in an adult education program under the Adult Education Act and their child(ren) from birth through age 7. To be eligible, at least one parent and one or more eligible children must participate together in all components of the Even Start project (early childhood, parenting and adult education.)

Program Statistics 2006-2007

Even Start has a 2006-2007 allocation of $2,000,000.
North Carolina currently funds 14 projects: North Carolina currently funds 26 projects: Ashe County, Asheboro City, Bertie County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Craven County, Cumberland County, Forsyth/ Quality Academy, Greene County, Lee County, Richmond County, Surry County, and Washington County.

In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, N C Public Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.

Inquiries or complaints should be directed to:

Donald Carter, Even Start Coordinator
NC Dept. of Public Instruction
Office of School Readiness
2075 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2075
Phone (919) 981-5298
FAX (919) 855-6840

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