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Imagine a very long line of infants and toddlers standing outside, waiting to get into a building. 980 children in fact. Imagine that adults in…

It’s not a new topic, but we certainly seem to rehash it every year or so. With quality early childhood education, children will be school ready;…

United Way invests community funds in Education, Income and Health. Considered the building blocks for a good life, these three areas are addressed…

With a high rate of working parents in Buncombe County, it would seem important to have a sound approach to finding good after-school care for our…

In a conversation with community volunteers about United Way’s focus on education, we heard the following comments: “Kids aren’t my best group to…

During a period of 24 months, United Way visited 42 different groups of Buncombe County residents and asked 326 people about their dreams for a good…

As technology advances continue to evolve, there are amazing new opportunities to teach and to learn in very different ways: Ways that could…

One of the first pieces of public education to come to the chopping block is teacher assistants.  Perhaps they seem like fluff to legislators and…