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From Patchwork to Systems: Coordinating Funding Streams in a State-Local System Webinar

November 2025 | CELFE | Tags: Presentation

Overview

As the third webinar in CELFE's Mixed Delivery Series: From Patchwork to Systems, this session explores how state and local governments can work together to align funding streams and build a coherent early childhood mixed delivery system. Panelists will highlight Louisiana's Early Childhood Education Matching Fund, New Orleans' City Seats initiative, and how they work together to provide and improve care for the city's youngest learners.

Presenters:

  • Sessy Nyman - Deputy Director of the Center for Early Learning Funding Equity
  • Libbie Sonnier, Ph.D. - Chief Executive Officer of Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
  • Jen Roberts - Chief Executive Officer of Agenda for Children

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