Organizations Filed Purposes:
E3: ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION (E3) IS A STATEWIDE NONPARTISAN ISSUE-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION CREATED TO MAKE PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN EARLY EDUCATION A PRIORITY.A.) PARTNER WITH THE UVA CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING (CASTL) AND THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE THE VIRGINIA KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM (VKRP) TO DEFINE THE READINESS GAP.B.) ADVOCATE FOR A JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT REVIEW COMMISSION (JLARC) STUDY TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN FIVE AND PROPOSE WAYS TO IMPROVE. C.) DEMONSTRATE TO POLICYMAKERS THAT INVESTMENT IN HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION LEADS TO KINDERGARTEN READINESS BY CREATING THE NEW E3 SCHOOL.D.) LAUNCH THE EARLY EDUCATION MATTERS CAMPAIGN, COALITION AND WEBSITE AT VAEARLYED.ORG TO INCREASE ACCESS AND QUALITY FOR ALL OF VIRGINIA'S CHILDREN. E.) ADVOCATE FOR THE $95M BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE INTRODUCED BY GOVERNOR NORTHAM DURING THE 2020 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION.
E3: ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION (E3) IS A STATEWIDE NONPARTISAN ISSUE-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION CREATED TO MAKE PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN EARLY EDUCATION A PRIORITY.
LEGISLATIVE RESULTS2019 - E3 LAUNCHES THE EARLY EDUCATION MATTERS ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN AND COALITION TO ADVANCE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. THE CAMPAIGN AND GROWING COALITION WORKS TO ADVANCE EARLY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THE AREAS OF ACCESS, EQUITY, QUALITY AND IMPACT. 2020 - E3 WORKED ALONGSIDE GOVERNOR NORTHAM, THE FIRST LADY OF VIRGINIA, PAM NORTHAM, STATE AGENCY LEADERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO LEAD THE ADVOCACY FOR GOVERNOR NORTHAM'S $95M BUDGET PACKAGE. THIS IS THE LARGEST INVESTMENT EVER TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT AND READINESS GAPS FOR VIRGINIA'S EARLY LEARNERS. THE CAMPAIGN RESULTED IN A HISTORIC INVESTMENT OF $85M IN EARLY EDUCATION. GOVERNOR NORTHAM SIGNED HB1012 AND SB578 INTO LAW TO IMPROVE ACCESS, EQUITY AND QUALITY FOR VIRGINIA'S CHILDREN. THE BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE INCLUDES FUNDING TO: 1.) TRANSITION EARLY EDUCATION FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (VDSS) TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (VDOE). 2.) INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY FOR ALL CHILDREN IN PUBLICLY FUNDED PROGRAMS. 3.) IMPROVE QUALITY IN THE VIRGINIA PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE (VPI) FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN. 4.) EXPAND VPI TO THREE-YEAR-OLDS THROUGH A MIXED-DELIVERY PROGRAM. 5.) INCREASE VPI PER PUPIL AMOUNT. 6.) ALIGN THE HEALTH, SAFETY (CURRENTLY 727 REGULATIONS) AND QUALITY STANDARDS FOR LICENSED PROGRAMS UNDER VDOE. 7.) PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS.
POLICY INITIATIVES:THE VIRGINIA KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM (VKRP): 44% OF CHILDREN ARRIVED IN KINDERGARTEN NOT READY IN ONE OR MORE CRITICAL LEARNING DOMAIN (MATH, LITERACY, SOCIAL SKILLS OR SELF-REGULATION). ALL 132 SCHOOL DIVISIONS PARTICIPATED. READINESS DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR LOCALITIES AND SCHOOL DIVISIONS. A PRESCHOOL VERSION OF THE VKRP USED IN CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATING IN THE STREAMIN3 PILOT. THE UVA CASTL STREAMIN3 PILOT: THE STREAMIN3 CURRICULUM MODEL WAS DEVELOPED BY UVA WITH FUNDING FROM E3 AND IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEW E3 SCHOOL. IT INCLUDES CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING AS WELL AS ASSESSMENTS OF CHILDREN'S SKILLS AND CLASSROOM QUALITY. THE CURRICULUM MODEL INCLUDES: STREAMIN3 CURRICULUM: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALIGNED WITH CURRICULUM COACHING TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTS OF CHILDREN'S SKILLS AND CLASSROOM QUALITY STATE FUNDING PROVIDED FOR 50 FAITH-BASED AND PRIVATE CLASSROOMS TO PILOT THE CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING MODEL. A PRESCHOOL VERSION OF THE VIRGINIA KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM (VKRP) WILL ASSESS CHILDREN'S READINESS. THE OBICI HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION LEVERAGED OVER $1 MILLION IN PRIVATE FUNDING TO EXPAND THE PILOT IN WESTERN TIDEWATER TO 50 CLASSROOMS IN VIRGINIA PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE (VPI), HEAD START, PRIVATE AND FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS. THE ALLEGHANY FOUNDATION EXPANDED THE PILOT IN THE COVINGTON AREA TO 12 CLASSROOMS FOR A TOTAL OF 112 CLASSROOMS IN THE STATE. THE NEW E3 SCHOOL: THE NEW E3 SCHOOL IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART DEMONSTRATION MODEL FOR CHILDREN AGES ONE TO FIVE. LOCATED IN THE PARK PLACE NEIGHBORHOOD OF NORFOLK, THE INNOVATIVE, MIXED-INCOME MODEL FOCUSES ON THE ELEMENTS OF HIGH QUALITY THAT LEAD TO KINDERGARTEN READINESS FOR ALL CHILDREN. CHILDREN IN THE NEW E3 SCHOOL'S FOUR-YEAR-OLD CLASSROOMS WERE ASSESSED ON THEIR READINESS TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. ALL CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED THE KINDERGARTEN ENTRY BENCHMARKS FOR MATH, LITERACY AND SELF-REGULATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. ALL CLASSROOMS MET THE QUALITY BENCHMARKS MEASURED BY THE CLASS (CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM). THE SCHOOL IS ADVANCING EARLY EDUCATION AND IMPACTING CHILDREN IN THE REGION AS WELL AS ACROSS VIRGINIA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lisa J Howard | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $188,292 |
| G Gil Minor Iii | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Kern | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tag Greason | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Fornash | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Javaid E Saddiqi | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Robertson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Mccollum | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Angelica Light | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Louis Ryan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gil Bland | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Batten | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tommy Johnson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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