When children are little, their first teachers are their parents. But when it comes time for preschool, not every young child is enrolled. Sometimes, if they haven't been trained, parents and ...

Early education advocates made a plea to Louisiana lawmakers Tuesday to restore nearly $9 million for child care and preschool that was cut from the state budget last year, arguing that the funding is ...

Report calls for $95M annually over 10 years to expand early childhood access Funding aims to raise care availability for children under three to two-thirds Employers encouraged to use new tax credits ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Louisiana House of Representatives advanced a budget that is a big change from what the governor proposed at the start of the legislative session. The main changes ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A state program that helps local communities expand access to early childhood education may soon be unable to match local dollars, according to a new analysis by Leaders for a ...

Funding for early education in Louisiana doesn’t appear to be in jeopardy this year, but advocates want last year’s cuts to be reversed. “We say thank you, and,” Libbie Sonnier, with the Louisiana ...

Four years of steady growth is a testament to Louisiana teachers, leaders, students, and families,” said Louisiana State ...

A major funding source that helps Louisiana families afford childcare is running out of money. According to the Leaders for a Better Louisiana, the Early Childhood Education Fund, created in 2017, ...