Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam, and Chief School Readiness Officer Jenna Conway, visit Head Start classrooms and other early childhood facilities in a Back to School Tour.  

In June 2018, First Lady Pamela Northam announced a new initiative to bolster early childhood education in Virginia and improve student outcomes for youth across the Commonwealth. The First Lady will lead the effort to improve the quality of and access to early childhood education programs across Virginia, support the early childhood education workforce, and ensure that Virginia makes the most of early childhood education resources. “We believe that all children should have access to opportunities regardless of the circumstances into which they are born. Early childhood education is the best investment we can make in our future workforce,” said First Lady Pamela Northam. “I look forward to bringing my experience as a parent, therapist, science educator, and environmentalist to continue advocating for our youngest and most vulnerable Virginians.”

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/news/news_releases/2018/06-jun21-gov.shtml

News coverage of First Lady’s visits.

https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/first-lady-northam-visits-students-to-personally-welcome-them-back-to-school/1417736815

http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/First-Lady-Northam-kicks-off-back-to-school-tour-491500611.html

https://www.wsls.com/news/va-first-lady-visits-giles-head-start-program-during-back-to-school-tour

https://augustafreepress.com/first-lady-pamela-northam-kicks-off-back-to-school-tour-in-southwest-virginia/