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Child care cost the most in these states in 2024, analysis found
June 3, 2025
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Fox 9
ChildCare Aware of America found the national average price of child care for 2024 was $13,128. It would take 10% of the median income of a married couple with children to afford this national average price, and 35% of a single parent’s.
Decline in preschool access continues in Virginia, despite legislative efforts
May 21, 2025
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia has provided thousands of children access to preschool over a year’s time, but the commonwealth continues to trail other states, which are expanding services and providing more kids a chance at early learning.
Child care isn’t just a family issue — it’s a workforce solution
April 22, 2025
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Cardinal News
Microporous has plans to soon announce the first phase of our Child Care Initiative, a program which will offer grants to help address regional child care needs.
New Bipartisan Poll Demonstrates Virginians View Quality Early Childhood Options as Critical to The State’s Economic Success
March 31, 2025
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VECF
Policies to Increase Access to Child Care Earn Support from Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Across the Political Spectrum in Virginia.
What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.
March 31, 2025
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Cardinal News
The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation recently commissioned a poll to gauge voters’ views on the need for more and better child care.
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Providers (opens in new window)
This Sample Child Care Emergency Action Plan can assist providers in their emergency planning for their early childhood program.
PD Essentials - Preparing VA’s early childhood PD Providers (opens in new window)
PD Essentials prepares Virginia’s professional development providers to support those serving all children birth to age five in home, school, and community settings. Our vision is that Virginia’s early childhood professional development providers are well-prepared to support the early childhood workforce.
Greater Richmond SCAN - Training and Screening Events (opens in new window)
Learn more and register for Greater Richmond SCAN's Training and Screening Events.
Better Kid Care - On Demand distance education system (opens in new window)
Better Kid Care's On Demand distance education system provides professional development online anytime you are ready to learn.
Virginia Infant and Toddler Specialist Network (VITSN) (opens in new window)
Virginia Infant and Toddler Specialist Network (VITSN) provides coaching, training and technical assistance to programs that serve children birth to three.
G3 Program (opens in new window)
Learn more about college scholarship programs for early childhood educators to gain additional credentials at select community colleges.
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