Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the 4th annual Fairfax Future’s School Readiness Leadership Forum. This year’s focus was on STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, Math) and the impact on early education (birth to five). The list of panelist and keynote speaker were quite impressive and I was ready to take notes. 

It’s simple, really.

We aim to ensure all of D.C.’s youngest citizens are provided the opportunities they need to be prepared for school and the workforce.

It’s simple, but not easy. How do we imagine we will get there? Well, think of it as working on our ABCs.

A) Birth to Eight

We’ll promote quality programs for every child from birth to eight years old. To date, the District has focused on K-12 reform, PreK (ages 3 and 4) reform, and is now moving towards comprehensive birth to three programs.