Center for Development and Learning Leads Literacy Efforts During 2021 Louisiana Legislative Session The Center for Development and Learning joined with several legislative and state agency partners, as well as a host of stakeholders, as literacy and early childhood development were key focus areas for the 2021 regular session of the … [Read more...] about Center for Development and Learning Leads Literacy Efforts During 2021 Louisiana Legislative Session
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Empowerment through Literacy: My Perspective on CDL’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit
Empowerment through Literacy: My Perspective on CDL’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit By Bailey Chauvin If I’m being honest, I didn’t quite know what to expect when I arrived at the River Center Branch Library for the Center for Development and Learning’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit. I strongly believe in the … [Read more...] about Empowerment through Literacy: My Perspective on CDL’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit
Legislative Session Preview: Literacy at the Forefront
Legislative Session Preview: Literacy at the Forefront By Michael Willis The legislative session starts this week, and we expect it to be action-packed with 902 pieces of legislation filed, as of Friday, April 9. At the Center for Development and Learning, we have spent the past year meeting with legislators across the state to share about … [Read more...] about Legislative Session Preview: Literacy at the Forefront
Dyslexia: The Myth Behind the Legend
Dyslexia: The Myth Behind the Legend By DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, MA, MAT, MEd, CALT Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? Well, you can’t say that you don’t anymore because you know now. Dyslexia has long been a learning challenge that has been widely studied but, for some reason, it is the one most debated. It is still … [Read more...] about Dyslexia: The Myth Behind the Legend
Falling Through the Cracks is Harder on a Solid Foundation
Falling Through the Cracks is Harder on a Solid Foundation By DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, MA, MAT, MEd, CALT In recent days, the Louisiana Department of Education has found itself on the receiving end of $2 million from the Louisiana legislature, earmarked to combat an ongoing, significantly critical epidemic plaguing our state – early childhood … [Read more...] about Falling Through the Cracks is Harder on a Solid Foundation
Louisiana Legislative Recap
Louisiana Legislative Recap By Michael Willis The Louisiana Legislature Adjourned Sine Die on Tuesday, June 30th, and barring catastrophe will be gone for the rest of the summer. There is already talk that they will be reconvening for another Legislative Special Session in October. Now to our recap! This Legislative Extraordinary … [Read more...] about Louisiana Legislative Recap