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.
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.
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.
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.
May 18, 2026
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is excited to welcome its sixth cohort of Marvin H. McKinney Scholars, which includes Mariah Hackett and Karima Mitchell-Hill from North Carolina Central University, Amanda Lee from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, and Anastasia Sellars-Thompson from Fayetteville State University.
May 13, 2026
FPG is proud to announce Haylie Bledsaw as the newest recipient of the Barbara Davis Goldman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research. The award recognizes exceptional undergraduate students whose research contributions demonstrate outstanding initiative, professionalism and impact.
