The Economics of Early Childhood Education by Charles C. Todd, Jr. — In mid October, The Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation presented a program at the University of Richmond highlighting why the business community should care about early childhood education. About 100 interested citizens including members of the General Assembly, business leaders, active and retired educators, philanthropists, and others gave rapt attention to presentations by Mike Petters, President and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries of Newport News and Dr. Craig T. Ramey, Research Professor, Virginia Tech University… Click here for article.