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Data shows thousands of Virginians in need of child care services
Parents of nearly 10,000 children in Virginia are seeking early childhood care and education services primarily in the south and central regions, according to data collected by the Department of Education as of Oct. 1. Industry experts say the challenge is balancing capacity and demand as the state focuses on preparing children and supporting families. […]
Some Virginia universities are at "some" financial risk as "enrollment cliff" looms
Declining enrollment has put three Virginia universities at "some risk" of not being able to operate in the future, according to a new report from the state's watchdog agency. Why it matters: Those schools — Mary Washington, Radford and Virginia State — should be monitored closely for the next few years and possibly consider operational changes, the General Assembly's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission wrote in its report. Worth noting: All three schools responded to the report saying they'd already started making changes to address the issues.The big picture: Higher education institutions everywhere are facing an "enrollment cliff" due...
5th District candidates answer college students’ questions at forum
Editor’s note: There were eight questions raised by Hampden-Sydney students at Thursday’s 5th District Congressional forum. This edition includes answers to the first four. We’ll continue the discussion later this week online and then in next week’s paper. Candidates for Virginia’s 5th District Congressional seat laid out their platforms and talked about their goals during […] The post 5th District candidates answer college students’ questions at forum appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
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