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ABOUT THE
READY LOUISIANA

COALITION

The Ready Louisiana Coalition is a bipartisan statewide coalition formed in 2018 of over 170 businesses, Chambers, advocacy organizations, and early care and education professionals seeking sufficient investment in quality, affordable early care and education in Louisiana.
We believe investing in high-quality early care and education will prepare our students for a smart start in life, enable families to be productive in the workforce, and serve as an economic engine for local communities.

OUR COALITION MEMBERS

​Business Organizations​
  1. Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce
  2. Buckley Builds Construction, LLC
  3. Business Council of New Orleans
  4. CAC Consulting Group ,LLC
  5. Central City Chamber of Commerce
  6. Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce 
  7. Chamber Southwest Louisiana
  8. Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc.
  9. Committee of 100 of Northwest Louisiana
  10. DHA Solutions LLC
  11. Gambel Communications
  12. Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce
  13. Greater New Orleans Inc.
  14. Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
  15. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
  16. Innovations in Education
  17. Jefferson Business Council
  18. Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
  19. Jones Walker, LLP
  20. Kenner Business Association
  21. Lafayette Economic Development Authority
  22. Link Restaurant Group
  23. Louisiana Association of Business & Industry
  24. Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
  25. Louisiana Early Childhood Business Roundtable
  26. Marksville Chamber of Commerce
  27. MMB LLC LA
  28. Monroe Chamber of Commerce
  29. Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce
  30. New Orleans Business Alliance
  31. New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
  32. New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce
  33. North Louisiana Economic Partnership
  34. Northshore Business Council 
  35. One Acadiana
  36. Pelican State Partners
  37. ResourceFull Consulting
  38. River Region Chamber of Commerce
  39. Ruston Kiwanis
  40. Ruston Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
  41. Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
  42. St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
  43. St. Tammany Corporation
  44. Stokes Flame Consulting
  45. The New Orleans Coalition
  46. Visions Consulting Firm
  47. West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
  48. West Monroe Chamber of Commerce
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​Community & Advocacy Organizations
  1. 10,000 Women LA
  2. 225 Forum
  3. Advancing Communities for Equity
  4. Agenda for Children 
  5. American Association of University Women of Louisiana
  6. American Heart Association
  7. Ascension Parish School Board Early Childhood Department
  8. Ascension Ready Start Network
  9. Baby Plus for Good
  10. Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
  11. Baton Rouge Area Foundation
  12. Baton Rouge Early Childhood Education Collaborative
  13. Beloved Community 
  14. CAC Consulting Group ,LLC 
  15. Care Consultants, LLC
  16. Child Care Association of Louisiana
  17. Child Care Coalition
  18. Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana  
  19. Children's Knock Knock Museum
  20. Citizens for One Greater New Orleans
  21. City of New Orleans
  22. Clover (formerly Kingsley House)
  23. Communities in Schools Gulf South
  24. Democrats for Education Reform 
  25. Early Learning Focus
  26. Early Learning Network of St. Landry Parish
  27. Ellevate Louisiana
  28. Empower225-My Community Cares
  29. For Providers by Providers
  30. Geaux Far Louisiana
  31. Generation Hope
  32. Health and Education Alliance of Louisiana
  33. Independent Women’s Organization
  34. Institute of Mental Hygiene
  35. Jefferson Ready Start Network
  36. League of Women Voters of Louisiana 
  37. Lift Louisiana
  38. Louisiana Association for the Education of Young Children 
  39. Invest in Louisiana 
  40. Louisiana CASA
  41. Louisiana Children’s Museum
  42. Louisiana Chapter - American Association of Pediatrics
  43. Louisiana Dept. of Health
  44. Louisiana HelpHER Inc
  45. Louisiana NOW
  46. Louisiana Organization for Refugees and Immigrants
  47. Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families
  48. Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
  49. Louisiana Progress
  50. Louisiana Public Health Institute
  51. My Training Grounds
  52. National Council of 100 Black Women, Greater New Orleans Chapter
  53. New Orleans Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
  54. New Orleans Junior League 
  55. New Orleans NOW
  56. NOLA C.A.R.E.S.
  57. Northshore Families Helping Families
  58. OneRouge Coalition
  59. Operation Spark
  60. Orleans Public Education Network
  61. Parents As Teachers National Center
  62. Plaquemines Parish Ready Start Network
  63. Pointe Coupee Early Childhood Coalition
  64. Ready Start Jefferson
  65. Save the Children Action Network
  66. Southwise Consulting, LLC 
  67. St. Tammany Ready Start Network
  68. Stand for Children Louisiana
  69. Step Forward - Community Foundation of North Louisiana
  70. Tangipahoa Parish School System
  71. The Center for Literacy and Learning
  72. The Early Childhood Development Center of Avoyelles
  73. The Education Trust
  74. The Nehemiah Projects of Acadiana
  75. The Power Coalition for Equity & Justice
  76. Urban League of Louisiana
  77. Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge 
  78. Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana
  79. West Baton Rouge Parish Schools
  80. West Baton Rouge Ready Start Network
  81. Women's Institute for Equity in Leadership Development
  82. YMCA Capital Area
  83. YWCA 

OUR LATEST WINS

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Faith Organizations
  1. Bread or Stones Campaign
  2. Bridge Ministry of Acadiana
  3. Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
  4. National Council of Jewish Women, Greater New Orleans Section
Child Care Providers
  1. Academy 1 Preschool
  2. Bayou Babies Academy
  3. Beary Cherry Tree Child Development Center
  4. Bright Beginnings Child Care Center
  5. Carlie Care Kids
  6. Carousel Preschool
  7. Clara's Little Lambs
  8. East St. Tammany Rainbow Child Care Center, Inc. 
  9. Imprint Learning Center
  10. Inspire NOLA 
  11. Joy of Love 
  12. Kids of Excellence
  13. KinderCare
  14. Les Petits Amis Daycare
  15. Lincoln Preparatory School
  16. London Bridge Early Learning Center
  17. Lots of Love Child Care
  18. Metairie Park Country Day School
  19. Montessori School of Baton Rouge
  20. Precious Little Lambs
  21. Prodigy Early Learning at Acadiana 
  22. Slater Torah Academy
  23. Spring Ridge Academy
  24. The Academy of Early Learning
  25. Toddler University
  26. Truman Early Childhood Education Center
  27. Wilcox Academy of Early Learning
  28. Young Scholars Academy
​United Ways
  1. Capital Area United Way
  2. Louisiana Association of United Ways
  3. St. Landry Evangeline United Way
  4. United Way of Acadiana
  5. United Way of Central Louisiana 
  6. United Way of Iberia
  7. United Way of Northeast Louisiana
  8. United Way of Northwest Louisiana
  9. United Way of Southeast Louisiana
  10. United Way of Southwest Louisiana
  11. Women United – United Way of Southeast Louisiana
  12. Women United – United Way of Southwest Louisiana
  13. Women United – St. Landry Evangeline United Way
State Agencies
  1. Louisiana Board of Regents
  2. Louisiana Dept. of Health
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Academic Organizations
  1. LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory School
  2. LSUHSC School of Public Health - Center for Evidence to Practice
  3. NSU Child and Family Network
  4. United for Early Childhood Education Initiative, Loyola Law Clinic
  5. University of Louisiana at Monroe
  6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Blanco Public Policy Center
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Ready Louisana

For more information, please contact info@readylouisiana.org.

The Ready Louisiana Coalition is bipartisan, statewide coalition of businesses, advocacy organizations, early care and education professionals, parents and citizens seeking sufficient investment in quality, affordable early care and education in Louisiana.

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