Hampton schools emphasize early-literacy push; pilot summer program served 60 children

Hampton City Schools outlined a birth-to-postsecondary early literacy strategy, reported a 16-day summer pilot that served 60 children, said about 70% of students have pre-K experience and noted state funding and projected enrollment changes (state-funded pre-K served about 627 last year vs projected 531 next year) will constrain slots without private partnerships.