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April 21, 2026

Kristine Earl is a technical assistance specialist at FPG. In this role, she partners with state educational and public agencies to provide technical assistance and professional development learning opportunities to support the implementation of best practices in early childhood and K-12 education. As part of our FPG profile series, we recently spoke with her to learn more about her work. Here’s what she had to say.

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Celebrating 60 years, looking back at FPG’s impact within the field of autism research

April 16, 2026

FPG is celebrating its 60th anniversary and so to help recognize this milestone, we will be looking back at stories that highlight FPG’s history, its people, and some of the incredible work accomplished within the Institute. For World Autism Month, this installment looks back at three news pieces illustrating our impact within the field of autism research.

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Impact Center releases new action guide series

April 15, 2026

A team of implementation specialists at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is behind a new and growing collection of practical, research-informed resources, the Implementation Capacity for Triple P (ICTP) Implementation Support Practice Action Guide Series.

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FPG Celebrates 60 years, reflections from Don Bailey

April 14, 2026

To help celebrate FPG's 60th anniversary, we’ve been looking back at our history, our people, and their incredible work over the past six decades. A series of interviews with four former directors and our current director focus on what leading the Institute has meant to each of them. In this installment, we hear from Don Bailey.

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FPG celebrates 60 years, looking back at the FPG child care center

April 10, 2026

To help celebrate the 60th anniversary of FPG, we will be looking back at stories that highlight our history, its people, and some of the incredible work accomplished within the Institute over the past six decades. This piece, from FPG’s Early Developments discusses FPG's child care center and how it was a model for inclusion.

FPG Celebrates 60 years, reflections from Sharon Landesman

April 6, 2026

To help celebrate the 60th anniversary of FPG, we’ve been creating special content to highlight our work and our people. A series of interviews with four former directors and our current director focus on what leading the Institute has meant to each of them. In this installment, we spoke to Sharon Landesman.