NEW ORLEANS — On Monday March 26, Ready Louisiana will be hosting Early Education Day at The Capitol.
During the event, business leaders representing the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and Louisiana Chambers of Commerce will join statewide education, child advocacy and parent leaders to underscore the drastic need for additional funding for Louisiana Early Care and Education programs.
Louisiana business leaders, on behalf of working employees and investors, know that improved funding and access for quality early education programs for ages 0-4 is the most powerful economic investment that can be made by the State of Louisiana right now. As such, there will also be a 2018 poll on resident attitudes regarding funding for these programs.
Speakers at the event will include Michael Williamson of United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Melanie Bronfin of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, former representative Tony Ligi on behalf of Chambers of Commerce, and representatives of LABI.
The event schedule will be as follows:
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meet and greet with legislators at the table in the Rotunda
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Press conference in the Governor's Press Room 4th floor
1:00 p.m. recognition on the Senate floor
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception at Capitol Park Welcome Center 702 N. River Road
For more information, contact:
Christy Marino, Jefferson Chamber (504) 835-3880
Melanie Bronfin/C. Brylski (504) 897-6110
Charmaine Caccioppi (504) 822-5540
