May 19, 2022

Dear Partners and Friends,
Today, the Senate passed the budget bills, including a total of $84 million dollars for early care and education. The most historic investment ever made for young children in Louisiana! We are so pleased with the success that we’ve been able to achieve, and we couldn’t have done any of this without you and your passion!

To go from no new funding in 2020, to no new funding and a sports betting allocation in 2021, to $84 million in 2022 is a tremendous achievement and we are so proud of what this money will be able to do for young children and their families!

Please take the time to click here and send a thank you note to our legislators for their support on this issue. It is imperative that legislators know we appreciate their service. They will be hearing from us again until every child in Louisiana has what they need to learn and grow!
Best, 

Libbie Sonnier, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Louisiana Policy Institute for Children

RuthAnne Oakey-Frost, J.D.
Policy Director, Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that is a source of data, research and information for policymakers on issues concerning young children in Louisiana.  

For more information, contact Libbie Sonnier, Ph.D. at lsonnier@policyinstitutela.org.