Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute 2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute Improving outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families three young children smile at camera
June 11, 2026
The 2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, “Powerful Partnerships: Strengthening Inclusion with Families, Communities, and Change-Makers,” drew more than 300 attendees from around the globe. With the goal of expanding the reach of inclusion, conference organizers built on past successes and opened up new avenues of outreach.
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June 9, 2026
The Impact Center at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has released three new action guides, Guides 4, 5 and 6, in their Implementation Capacity for Triple P (ICTP) Implementation Support Practice Action Guide Series.
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June 4, 2026
A new report from researchers at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute indicates that children who attend Georgia’s pre-K program achieve expected or greater-than-expected gains in language and literacy skills, largely due to intentional teaching strategies and nurturing classroom environments.
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June 1, 2026
Aditi Nambiar has been working as a graduate student research assistant at FPG with Sandra Soliday Hong. As part of our student profile series, we recently spoke with her to learn more about how she came to be at FPG and her work here at the Institute. Here’s what she had to say.
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May 27, 2026
This impact story from the Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center at FPG spotlights how it, along with its partners, provided technical assistance to help states prepare for the DMS 2.0 process and Office of Special Education Programs OSEP monitoring visit.
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May 25, 2026
To help celebrate FPG's 60th anniversary, we’ve been looking back at our history, our people, and their remarkable work over the past six decades. A series of interviews featuring four former directors and the current director provides insight into the personal and professional impact of leading the Institute. In this installment, we hear from FPG Director Brian Boyd.