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Facts That Matter Blog

At the ncIMPACT Initiative, we ground our research in the challenges faced by North Carolina’s state and local leaders and their communities. Through compelling story telling, the Facts That Matter blog shares data and evidence about collaborative problem solving efforts that chart a path forward in communities across the state. We share these stories for the benefit of other communities in pursuit of our mission to improve the lives of North Carolinians.


November 7, 2017

Our Future Workforce: Demographic Drivers

Our research at ncIMPACT suggests there are four primary drivers: demographics, disruptive technologies, new business models, and the rise of the individual.

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October 23, 2017

Does Prekindergarten Push against the Curve of Community Change?

As with peers across the state and nation, these local leaders in North Carolina wanted to understand evidence about the opportunity for pre-K to change community metrics in grade-level reading, math and science scores, the social and emotional intelligence of youth, and workforce quality.

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June 1, 2017

How Is the NC Pre-K Program Delivered in Each County?

This post focuses on one of the most interesting aspects of NC Pre-K, which is the various types of settings used to deliver the program in each county.

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April 11, 2017

What You Told Us in the ncIMPACT Planning Survey

We launched ncIMPACT in 2017 to help pub … Read more

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March 3, 2017

Welcome!

Welcome to the ncIMPACT blog!

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