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Babies in Playroom

March Newsletter

Dear Friends and Partners,

With the 2023 legislative session just around the corner, we’d like to keep you all informed on our activities. As a leading member of the Ready Louisiana Coalition, our primary focus this session is going to be funding. Right now, the state is facing a child care fiscal cliff, with 16,000 child care seats in danger of being lost as federal funds expire this July. Our Coalition is urging legislators to save those seats by:

 

  • Appropriating $200 million of ongoing state money to child care access

  • Expanding access to 9,000 more children by appropriating an additional $115 million as recommended by the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission 

  • Appropriating 10% of recognized excess funds to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund, which matches local investments in early care and education dollar-for-dollar.

 

Thank you for advocating on behalf of young children and families in Louisiana because for us to geaux far, we must geaux together.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact Candace Weber at info@laecbr.org.

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