In The News: Early education advocates set sights on 2014 for progress

January 13, 2014

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In case you missed it, we wanted to make you aware of a recent Inside Business article on the excitement surrounding early education in Virginia this year, which highlights Virginia’s Kindergarten Readiness Project and The New E3 School.  Below is a small excerpt:

“Early childhood education proponents are excited about 2014, citing the confluence of fresh funding, maturing initiatives and new supporters that have built momentum for the issue over the past year.

In his final two-year budget released last month, former Gov. Bob McDonnell designated some $7.4 million over the next biennium for pre-kindergarten programs. Terry McAuliffe, who took office as Virginia governor Saturday, has  called for expanding education programs for children under age 5. Business leaders across the state have coalesced around the issue in 2013, culminating in the Virginia Chamber of Commerce including early education as a key component of “Blueprint Virginia,” its eight-year strategic plan.

“That, combined with the fact that we have an incoming governor who campaigned on the importance of early education, gives me a lot of confidence that Virginia will be able to make progress on these issues over the next few years,” said Del. Rob Krupicka, D-Alexandria. “Prior to this year, I’d say we’ve been doing a lot of treading water.”

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