Early childhood education has been a hot topic this year. Both gubernatorial candidates have included policies in their campaign platform’s to expand access to preschool opportunities. Young children enrolled in Head Start have bared the brunt of sequestration cuts and the shutdown. As we look to a new Administration and upcoming legislative session, what issues are most important for our policymakers to address? At this briefing we will review where Virginia currently standards on early childhood education. We will translate the data and recommendations from several recent reports into the reality that Virginia’s early childhood stakeholders and leaders must address in the upcoming months and years. Join us for a Briefing in Richmond on Wednesday, November 13th at 11:00 AM at the Partnership for Families- Northside (800 W. Graham Rd.). Join us for a Briefing in Northern Virginia on Friday, December 6th at 10:00 AM at the Reston Fairfax County YMCA. The materials we will cover in the briefing are from the following reports:
