"If 2019 was the year teachers finally got a modest pay raise after a decade of waiting,
2020 could well be the year the Legislature tackles funding for early childhood education.
Unlike tort reform, there aren’t opponents in this case.
Just about everyone in state politics these days will say that they understand the importance of investing in education and care for Louisiana’s youngest and most vulnerable, and that they get that many kids who start out behind in school never catch up.
For that, credit a broad and committed coalition of community and business groups who’ve spent the past several years methodically educating politicians and amassing support."
- Stephanie Grace from
The Advocate