Blog Archive: March 2020

Continued Momentum: Foster Care in the 2020 Legislative Session

In 2019, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on foster care study revealed Virginia’s longstanding failings in Virginia’s foster care system. It showed a lack of adherence to requirements…

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A Big Investment in Little Learners: Early Education Results from the 2020 GA Session

Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pam Northam ran on a promise to expand early childhood education. And the Governor’s signature budget delivered with initiatives to expand access to more…

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Babies Are Counting on an Accurate Census

This blog was originally published by ZERO TO THREE, which can be found on its website here. The Decennial Census occurs once every ten years and babies count on us to…

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Avoiding the “Cliff Effect” and Promoting Economic Stability for Families

At the end of this General Assembly Session, hard-working, low-income families will have access to more financial resources than they have in a very long time. We hope that more…

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Starting Conversations with New Legislators: Legislative District Profiles Now Available

This year, there are 24 new legislators in the General Assembly representing localities across Virginia. We wanted to introduce the new legislators to the work of Voices for Virginia’s Children…

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