State lawmakers and local leaders are set to pack into downtown Durham on Thursday for a blunt conversation about what many say is a child-care system on the ropes in North Carolina. The roundtable at Kate’s Korner will bring legislators, providers and advocates to the same table to hunt for quick fixes and sketch out longer-term funding strategies. Organizers say they want the classroom realities providers are living with every day to land squarely in front of policymakers before legislative work ramps up this spring.
What’s happening Thursday
As reported by WRAL, the “State of child care in NC” roundtable starts at noon at Kate’s Korner and will include Sen. Natalie Murdock, Rep. Vernetta Alston, Sen. Sophia Chitlik and Rep. Zack Hawkins. The…..