Baton Rouge, La. — On behalf of the Louisiana Department of Education, Assistant State Superintendent Jessica Baghian today issued a statement regarding Gov. John Bel Edwards’s executive budget, which allocates an additional $25.1 million for children below the age of…
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Louisiana launches six additional pilot programs to increase Early Childhood Education access, improve quality
Baton Rouge, La. — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) recently approved six additional communities to pilot local strategies to increase access to and improve the quality of publicly-funded early childhood care and education. The action follows…
In case you missed it: State Commission unanimously approves bold plan to increase access to high quality, affordable Early Childhood Education
Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana’s Early Childhood Care and Education Commission recently unanimously approved a bold plan to address the lack of high quality, affordable child care for children in need. The plan, called “LA B to 3,” aims to…