Students who took part in a Henry County preschool program earned higher test scores than their peers, according to a report presented to the school board by Dr. Dawn Holley, elementary curriculum specialist.
A new mother, Poli Marinova set out to find the best possible day-care provider for her infant son. She had little trouble finding a list of nearby caregivers, but she discovered there was no easy way to check their track records in Maryland.
A bill tightening regulation for Virginia child care providers is moving forward in the House of Delegates.
Hundreds of low-income families in Virginia stand to receive long-awaited subsidies to help pay for child care under a proposal included in Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's budget.
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine presented his plan last week to expand state-funded preschool to a group of Northern Virginia educators, business leaders and politicians, a trial run for the pitch he'll make to lawmakers when the General Assembly convenes in January.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rejected a bid by the Arlington County school system to take over the county's federally funded Head Start program, which provides preschool for disadvantaged children.