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Policy Institute and Blanco Center Release Report to Inform Local Governments of Various Strategies to Help Finance Child Care

NEW ORLEANS (November 17, 2022) — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) in partnership with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center and B.I. Moody, III College of Business at the University of Louisiana Lafayette today released the report “Local Taxation in … Continue reading →

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Releases EarlySteps Report

NEW ORLEANS (October 18, 2022) — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) in partnership with BUILD Initiative is pleased to announce the release of “Promoting Early Intervention in Louisiana: Recommendations for Increasing Enrollment” in EarlySteps. EarlySteps is Louisiana’s statewide … Continue reading →

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Releases 2022 Parent Poll Survey

NEW ORLEANS (October 17, 2022) — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC), Louisiana Department of Education, Agenda for Children, and Women United of United Way of Southeast Louisiana are soliciting responses for the 2022 Louisiana Child Care Parent Poll … Continue reading →

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Applauds Board of Elementary and Secondary Education For Their Leadership

BATON ROUGE, LA (Aug. 30, 2022)  – The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (“LPIC”) applauds the leadership of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for their leadership following an 8-2 vote on Early Learning Development Standards. After several hours … Continue reading →

Policy Institute Announces Business Workforce Calculator, Quantifying Economic Impact of Child Care Crisis on Louisiana Businesses

NEW ORLEANS (April 26, 2022) – Today, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC), in partnership with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), United Way of Southeast Louisiana and the Louisiana Early Childhood Business Roundtable, announced the launch of the … Continue reading →

Policy Institute Receives Statewide, Bipartisan Support as Inaugural Early Ed Month 2022 Wraps

NEW ORLEANS (March 3, 2022) – Last month, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) celebrated the inaugural Early Ed Month 2022 and hosted a full program of events to educate local and national policymakers, business leaders, parents and advocates … Continue reading →

Policy Institute Releases Parent Poll Results Highlighting State of Child Care for LA’s Working Families

Findings showcase continued struggles, needs families face as state continues to recover from pandemic NEW ORLEANS (January 25, 2022) — Today, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) released results from “Now More Than Ever: A Snapshot of How Louisiana … Continue reading →

Policy Institute Releases New Data Showing Some Improvements Across LA Child Care Industry

Findings showcase continued struggles, needs families face as state continues to recover from pandemic NEW ORLEANS (January 25, 2022) — Today, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) released results from “Now More Than Ever: A Snapshot of How Louisiana … Continue reading →

LPIC, United Way announce 2021 legislative champions

Elected officials, partners honored for their commitment to Louisiana children, families January 13, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (https://www.policyinstitutela.org/) (LPIC)and United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) announced Wednesday the 2021 Early Care andEducation Legislative Champions, … Continue reading →

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Releases Parent Poll Survey

Responses collected from parents and caregivers will help shape advocacy work going into 2022  NEW ORLEANS (October 20, 2021) —The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC), the Louisiana Department of Education, and Agenda for Children, are soliciting responses for the … Continue reading →