Governor Terry McAuliffe, E3 Vice Chair Angelica Light & Lt. Governor Ralph Northam
You may have heard that last month, Governor McAuliffe announced the Commonwealth Council on Childhood Success, saying, “The Commonwealth Council on Childhood Success and its members are charged with ensuring that every child born in Virginia has the resources he or she needs to succeed in school and thrive in a new Virginia economy.” The Council will work to ensure that ensure that basic health, education, and child care needs are being met for our youngest Virginians, ages 0-8.
Just last week, the Governor announced members of the Commonwealth Council on Childhood Success, including E3’s Vice Chair, Angelica Light. The Council is chaired by Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam.
Following the announcement, Northam praised the Governor for appointing such an esteemed group, saying, “I look forward to working with them to develop strategies for improving the funding for, access to, and quality of childcare and early education programs in Virginia; ensuring all students enter kindergarten ready to thrive and succeed academically; and closing the achievement gap that exists for far too many kids in elementary school.”
For a full list of Council members, click here.
Want to learn more about the Council? Click here.