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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new partnership that aims to increase access to lactation services, specifically in rural areas. We also discuss the legacy of Saints head coach Sean Payton and hear how New Orleans parents are responding to the vaccine mandate at public schools.
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Nurses, medical technicians and other essential hospital workers now have access to subsidized child care in Louisiana, the state’s department of education announced Monday, citing “critical staffing shortages in acute care hospitals.”
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‘I Wouldn’t Give Us 30 Days’: New Orleans Child Care Centers Struggle With New Costs, Low EnrollmentNew Orleans’ child care industry was in poor health long before the coronavirus hit.Teacher pay is low and tuition cost is high. Under normal conditions,…
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The state has expanded the criteria for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to include “essential critical infrastructure workers,” according to a…
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Included in Governor John Bel Edwards’ budget proposal for next fiscal year is a fully funded TOPS scholarship program, an increase to higher education,...