NEWS AND RESOURCES

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Gotta Have Child Care 2025 Legislative Priorities

To gain the triple-bottom-line ROI of school-ready children, work-ready parents, and a thriving economy, Virginia must ensure that working families can access quality, affordable child care.

2024 General Assembly Policy Ask Two-Pager

Click the link above to view a two-page summary of the Partnership’s asks for the 2024 General Assembly session.

Press Releases

5-13-2024
Virginia Early Childhood Advocates Laud Historic Child Care Investments in Biennial Budget
Parents, business leaders, child care providers, and community stakeholders representing the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, the Virginia Business Roundtable for Early Education, and the Virginia Promise Partnership laud the significant child care investments included in the compromise budget for the next biennium (FY2025-2026) approved today by the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate.

12-21-2023

New Poll Shows Support of Increased Funding for Early Childhood Education as Governor Proposes Child Care Investments in Biennial Budget

Gaps in access to quality, affordable child care remain a top concern for Virginia voters leading up to the 2024 General Assembly session.

12-7-2023

Early Childhood Advocates Applaud Robust Investments Outlined in Governor Youngkin’s Building Blocks for Virginia Families Plan

Parents, business leaders, child care providers, and community stakeholders representing the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, the Virginia Business Roundtable for Early Education and the Virginia Promise Partnership applaud the bold child care investments outlined in Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Building Blocks for Virginia Families plan.

12-4-2023

‘Gotta Have Child Care’ Campaign Highlights Urgent Need for Virginia to Invest in Quality Child Care Services

Elected officials, business executives, economic development leaders, parents, child care providers and community stakeholders have joined forces to publicly launch the Gotta Have Child Care campaign focusing on the critical importance of additional investments needed to meet family demand for quality early childhood care and education services.

8-10-2023

Virginia Parents Highlight Ongoing Child Care Struggles Across the Commonwealth

Testimonials Demonstrate the Impact of Lack of Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care on Virginia’s Working Families.

1-13-2023

Virginia Promise Partnership Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Early Childhood Education

Gaps in access to quality, affordable child care remains a top concern for Virginia voters leading up to the 2023 General Assembly session.

August 2025

VPP Progress Update

Update on Progress Toward our Goal of High Quality, Affordable Child Care for Virginia Families by 2030.

Spring 2025

Virginians Need Quality, Affordable Child Care

Affordable, quality child care has the power to transform the lives of Virginia’s children, families, businesses, and communities.

3-25-2025

Spring 2025 Bipartisan Poll Shows Widespread, Statewide Support For Policies

Voters Increase Support for Gubernatorial Candidates That Make Issue Focal Point of Their Campaigns. 

Spring 2022

Spring 2022 Policy Roadmap

Read our Spring 2022 Policy Roadmap outlining important steps to reach our bold goal.