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Affordable childcare & education discussion hosted in Newport News

FirstSpark and Women United convened leaders across Newport News to highlight…


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Newport News nonprofit wants to help get toddlers and kids ready for Kindergarten and beyond

FirstSpark is reaching more kids, families and communities than ever before.…


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Nonprofit fills regional need for early childhood education

As we celebrate the back-to-school season with first-day pictures and…


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Child care is limited and expensive in Hampton Roads — and it’s not getting easier

(this article originally appeared in the Daily Press on March 29, 2023) Fruits…


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What Congresswoman Barbara Lee Can Teach Children About Positive Black Self Image: Part 1

One way to achieve educational equity (the elimination of the predictability of…


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Child Care Centers Face Wage Crisis, Staff Shortage

The next time you pass a McDonald’s or Wendy’s, keep the following in mind:…


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Hampton Roads Show - Interview 9/21/21

Looking to the future: What ‘good’ came out of the struggle There is no…