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ABOUT THE
READY LOUISIANA
COALITION
The Ready Louisiana Coalition is a bipartisan statewide coalition formed in 2018 of over 100 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
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Baton Rouge Area Chamber
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Business Council of New Orleans
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Central City Chamber of Commerce
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Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Chamber Southwest Louisiana
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Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc.
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Committee of 100 of Northwest Louisiana
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Gambel Communications
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Greater New Orleans Inc.
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Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
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Gulf Coast Resources Louisiana
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Pelican State Partners
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Hispanic Chamber of New Orleans
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Innovations in Education
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Jefferson Business Council
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Jefferson Chamber
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Jones Walker, LLP
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Kenner Business Association
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Learning Matters LLC
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Link Restaurant Group
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Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
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Louisiana Association of Business & Industry
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Louisiana Early Childhood Business Roundtable
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
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MMB LA LLC
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Natchitoches Chamber
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New Orleans Business Alliance
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New Orleans Chamber
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New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce
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North Louisiana Economic Partnership
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Northshore Business Council
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One Acadiana
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River Region Chamber of Commerce
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Ruston Kiwanis
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Ruston Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
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Resourcefull Consulting
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Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
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St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
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The New Orleans Coalition
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Visions Consulting Firm
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West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
Community & Advocacy Organizations
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Agenda for Children
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American Association of University Women of Louisiana
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American Heart Association
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Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
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Baton Rouge Early Childhood Education Collaborative
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Center for Development and Learning
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Child Care Association of Louisiana
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Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana
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Community Foundation of North Louisiana
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Citizens for One Greater New Orleans
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Democrats for Education Reform
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Early Learning Focus
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Education Right Now Louisiana
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Ellevate Louisiana
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Forum 225
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Health and Education Alliance of Louisiana
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Independent Women’s Organization
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Institute of Mental Hygiene
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Jefferson Early Childhood Collaborative Network
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League of Women Voters of Louisiana
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Lift Louisiana
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Louisiana Budget Project
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Louisiana CASA
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Louisiana Children’s Museum
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Louisiana Chapter - American Association of Pediatrics
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Louisiana NOW
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Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families
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Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
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Louisiana Progress
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Louisiana Public Health Institute
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National Council of 100 Black Women, Greater New Orleans Chapter
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New Orleans Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
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New Orleans NOW
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NSU Child and Family Network
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Orleans Public Education Network
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Ready Start Jefferson
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Save the Children Action Network
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Step Forward
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Stand for Children Louisiana
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The Early Childhood Development Center of Avoyelles
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The Education Trust
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The Power Coalition for Equity & Justice
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Urban League of Louisiana
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette- Blanco Center
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Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge
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YMCA Capital Area
OUR LATEST WINS

Child Care Providers
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Beary Cherry Tree Child Development Center
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Carlie Care Kids
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Creative Kidz & Creative Kidz II
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East St. Tammany Rainbow Child Care Center, Inc.
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Jolly Kids Early Learning Center
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Kids of Excellence
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Kingsley House
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My Training Grounds
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Open Minds Open Hearts Daycare Center
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Weatherford Academy Learning
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Wilcox Learning Academy
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Young Scholars Academy
United Ways
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Capital Area United Way
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Louisiana Association of United Ways
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St. John United Way
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St. Landry Evangeline United Way
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United Way of Acadiana
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United Way of Central Louisiana
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United Way of Iberia
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United Way of Northeast Louisiana
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United Way of Northwest Louisiana
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United Way of Southeast Louisiana
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United Way of Southwest Louisiana
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Women United – United Way of Southeast Louisiana
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Women United – United Way of Southwest Louisiana
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Women United – St. Landry Evangeline United Way
Faith Organizations
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Bread or Stones Campaign
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National Council of Jewish Women, Greater New Orleans Section
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