January 2026 Monthly Update
Happy New Year from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children!
We are thrilled to share that on Monday, February 2nd, we will kick off our fifth annual Louisiana Early Ed Month, sponsored by our title sponsor Entergy. Co-hosted with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), Early Ed Month provides us with an opportunity to reach out to elected officials, business leaders, child care providers, teachers, and families about the importance of early childhood education to our communities, state, and economy. Throughout February, we are hosting several events across the state for advocates, parents and families, child care providers, elected officials, and business leaders. These events will highlight the condition of early childhood education in our state.
Highlights include our keynote speaker, New Mexico’s Secretary of Early Education and Care, Elizabeth Groginsky; a social media day of action; Parent Advocacy Training, co-hosted with the Save the Children Action Network; and the 2025 Parent Poll press conference. Find the full schedule of events here.
We want to give a special thanks to our other 2026 Early Ed Month sponsors: Agenda for Children, Baptist Community Ministries (BCM), Clara’s Little Lambs, Clover House, Ellevate Louisiana, ExxonMobil, For Providers by Providers, Gambel Communications, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, Hancock Whitney, Jones Walker, Kidz Karousel, LAFORCE, Leaders for a Better Louisiana, Louisiana Blue, Louisiana Public Health Institute, ResourceFull Consulting, LLC, Saul’s Light, The Bardell Co. Inc, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Urban League of Louisiana, Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana, and YWCA Greater Baton Rouge.
We hope you can join us on Monday as we kick off Early Ed Month 2026!