The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that is an independent source of data, research, and information for policymakers and stakeholders on issues related to early care and education for young children, birth to four, in Louisiana and their families. To browse our research & publications, please see below or select a topic.
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05/01/20
Getting Families Back to Work: Essential Investments in Early Care and Education
Policy brief highlighting the importance of early care and education in reopening Louisiana's economy
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05/01/20
The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on Louisiana Child Care Providers
Report highlighting key findings from the second statewide surveys of child care providers conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic
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04/01/20
The Impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Louisiana Child Care Providers
Report highlighting Southeast Louisiana findings from the first statewide survey of child care providers conducted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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04/01/20
The Impact of COVID-19 on Louisiana Child Care Providers
Report highlighting key findings from the first of a series of statewide surveys of child care providers conducted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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04/01/20
Modeling Child Care Center Costs and Revenues in Louisiana, Updated to Reflect Changes Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Cost model (updated from Winter 2018) to reflect the new realities facing early care and education providers as a result of the pandemic
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03/01/20
Balancing Act: The Financial Challenges of Child Care Facing Louisiana’s Working Families
Report highlighting key findings from a survey of families on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) waiting list conducted in September 2019
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02/01/20
The Paradox Facing Working Mothers in Louisiana
A one-pager summarizing issues that working mothers face in Louisiana
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01/01/19
Prioritizing Our Future: How Cities and States Dedicate Funds for Early Care and Education
Report detailing dedicated funding streams for early care and education in cities and states nationwide
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04/01/18
CLASS Matters: Increasing Quality in Louisiana Early Childhood Programs
Report offering data-informed recommendations to improve early care and education provider quality and teacher practice, as measured by CLASS
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05/01/17
Losing Ground: Women in the Workforce
A one-page summary of the Losing Ground report's data on the women in the workforce
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05/01/17
Losing Ground: How Child Care Impacts Louisiana’s Workforce Productivity and the State Economy
Report showing how School Readiness Tax Credits stand out as a national model for effecting positive change without ballooning costs
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