Every fall, too many children in our region and state are struggling as they enter school. Two in five children enter kindergarten ready to fail. Children who start behind, stay behind their peers. Without early intervention, the achievement gap continues to widen. The evidence is clear—high quality early education can close the achievement and readiness […]
The Problem Every year, many children in our region and state enter kindergarten ready to fail. It will be tough for them to catch up without intervention. In 2018, 42% of kindergarten students in participating school divisions of the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program entered kindergarten not ready in one of the critical learning […]
