Here are two news items from Alexandria City Councilman Rob Krupicka's email update:
Enhancing Pre-K in Alexandria
At the June 24th City Council meeting, the Alexandria City Council will consider a proposal to use $300,000 in unused child care money from last year's budget to enhance pre-k opportunities in Alexandria. This effort is aimed at improving quality and access to pre-k services in order to ensure more children show up for kindergarten ready to learn and to excel. Quality improvements help us to ensure we get the best bang for the buck for our children. Access improvements help us ensure more children are ready for school. The more children that show up ready to learn, the more efficient and effective our schools can be.
Safe Routes to School
I have the privilege of chairing Virginia's State-wide safe routes to school committee. We are working with VDOT, the state PTA, local government and national groups to do all we can to provide safe and convenient ways for children to walk or bike to school. The recent Washington Post series on obesity illustrates our great need to ensure children are active and fit. As part of this effort, Mt. Vernon Elementary school has received a national grant to increase walking and biking to school by testing programs that can be used to encourage children to walk and bike to school. I am looking forward to working with City and school staff as well as the Mt. Vernon PTA to ensure we develop a model that can be emulated across our city and the country.
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