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Early Childhood Videos:
Business Leaders Team Up to Benefit Education, Economy
By The Partnership for America's Economic Success,
a project of the Pew Center on the States
www.partnershipforsuccess.org
What happens Early….Matters Most
Video from Center on the Developing Child
at Harvard University
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/experiences-build-brain-architecture/
Articles, Op Eds & Press Releases:
February 2019
Business Leaders, Legislators Join United Way of Southeast Louisiana to Mark Louisiana Early Ed Week
Biz (New Orleans) - February 15, 2019
American Press (Lake Charles) - February 14, 2019
LA Early Ed Week - Live United Radio
United Way SELA Radio Show - February 10, 2019
KNOE (Channel 8 - Monroe) - February 8, 2019
Limited daycare availability forces parents to camp out in line to enroll their children
KPLC News (Lake Charles) - February 8, 2019
January 2019
BESE approves $700K to improve early childhood education; here's how that money could be used
Advocate (New Orleans/Baton Rouge)
January 23, 2019
April 2018
State legislators host early childhood education day for business, civic and education groups
Advocate (Baton Rouge)- April 18, 2018
March 2018
How Unreliable And Costly Childcare Keeps People Off The Job
Forbes - March 2018
February 2018
Why Businesses Are Pushing for Better Child Care in America
Wall Street Journal - February 10, 2018
October 2017
Businesses discuss need for early childcare programs
Advocate (Baton Rouge/New Orleans/Acadiana) - October 18, 2017
Business leaders turn attention to another workforce drain: early child care issues
Business Report (Greater Baton Rouge)- October 18, 2017
Letters: Get them young for education, good jobs
Advocate (New Orleans/Baton Rouge/Acadiana)- October 2, 2017
July 2017
Louisiana seeks more time to implement new criminal background checks for child care workers
Advocate (New Orleans/Baton Rouge/Acadiana)- July 19, 2017
Early childhood education needs more funding
American Press (Lake Charles)- July 8, 2017
June 2017
Budget trouble spells problems for early education
Advocate (New Orleans/Baton Rouge)- June 28, 2017
Letters: Time for La. to support child care
Advocate (New Orleans/Baton Rouge/Acadiana)- June 28, 2017
Letters: Congress shouldn't jeopardize children
Advocate (New Orleans/Baton Rouge/Acadiana)- June 27, 2017
Working families in Louisiana waitlisted for child care
WDSU News (New Orleans)- June 26, 2017
May 2017
Are Your Childcare Benefits Outdated? Here's How to Fix Them
Entrepreneur (National) - May 18, 2017
Louisiana loses $1.1B annually due to child care issues, report says
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (May 17, 2017)
Study: Child care issues cost Louisiana employers $816M annually
CityBusiness (New Orleans-May 5, 2017)
Study finds lack of quality childcare drastically hurts state's economy
Louisiana Radio Network (May 2, 2017)
Child care issues in Louisiana hurting workers and employers, study finds
Gambit (New Orleans)- May 2, 2017
Gambit (New Orleans)- May 2, 2017
February 2017
School Readiness Tax Credits Crucial for Workforce Development
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (February 27, 2017)
January 2017
Invest in early childhood education, invest in the future
The Advertiser, Alexandria (January 20, 2017)
Op-Ed by LA Early Childhood Business Roundtable member
Early Childcare and Education can Lead Louisiana from "Worst to First"
Ruston Daily Leader (January 9, 2017)
Op-Ed by LA Early Childhood Business Roundtable member
Louisiana must invest in our youngest children
NOLA.com | Times-Picayune (January 10, 2017)
Op-Ed by LA Early Childhood Business Roundtable member