Are Virginia’s Kids On Your List This Year?

Now is the time to put Virginia’s children at the top of your list! 

Last fall, 34% of Virginia’s children entered our kindergarten classrooms ready to fail.^[1]

Children who enter kindergarten behind their peers rarely catch up; instead the achievement and readiness gaps widen over time.  These children are more likely to fall behind grade-level expectations, be held back in school and drop out of high school.

Did you know that children not reading proficiently in third grade are four times more likely not to graduate from high school?^[2]

Sadly enough, 57% of Virginia’s incoming 4^th graders score below proficient reading levels^[3]

We can do better.  Our children deserve better.

The achievement and readiness gaps begin long before a child enters kindergarten.  Our state is playing catch up and it is time to think differently about how we are preparing our children.  Virginia’s children should be our #1 issue!

Put Virginia’s Kids On Your List, Today!

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