Early Education & K-12 Videocasts
Early Childhood Education Funding in Louisiana
March 17, 2025
In this episode of Ellevate Louisiana's Engage videocast, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, Chief Executive Officer of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, and Dr. Paula Polito, owner and director of Beary Cherry Tree Child Development Center, discuss early childhood education funding in Louisiana leading up to the upcoming 2025 legislative session.
Educational Updates in Louisiana
February 18, 2025
In this episode of Ellevate Louisiana's Engage videocast, Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education, shares insights on the state’s academic progress, updates on education standards revisions, and key developments within Louisiana’s education system.
Barry Erwin
CABL
January 30, 2024
In this episode of Ellevate Louisiana's Engage Podcast, we discuss the history of Louisiana's history of educations reforms with Barry Erwin.
Early Education Funding with Commissioner Jay Dardenne & Dr. Libbie Sonnier
March 30, 2022
In this episode of Ellevate Louisiana's Engage videocast we discuss funding for Early Care and Education in Louisiana. Our guests are Commissioner Jay Dardenne, who serves as Louisiana’s commissioner of administration. In this capacity, he serves as the state’s chief operating officer. And Dr. Libbie Sonnier, Executive Director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, who leverages 20 years of professional experience supporting young children and their families.
Libbie Sonnier
Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
July 22, 2021
In this episode of Ellevate Louisiana's Quick Take we catch up with Libbie Sonnier, Executive Director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, on what was achieved for Early Childhood Care and Education in the legislative session that recently adjourned.
Dr. Cade Brumley
Louisiana State Superintendent of Education
September 21, 2020
On our final episode of a series of interviews we are further discussing education policy. Julie speaks with Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s State Superintendent of Education, about his new role and vision for the Louisiana Department of Education, the reopening of schools, closing the digital divide and more.
Education Panel
September 10, 2020
On our third episode of a series of interviews we are further discussing education policy. Julie speaks with a diverse panel from around the state to give our listeners look into education in 2020 from a practitioners standpoint. The panelists include Dr. Patty Glaser, Superintendent Lamar Goree and Superintendent Ritchie Strong. They discuss internet equity, social and emotional learning, dual enrollment and more.
Dr. Geoffrey Nagle
Erikson Institute
September 4, 2020
On our second episode of a series of interviews where we are discussing education policy, Julie speaks with Dr. Geoffrey Nagle, President and CEO of the Erikson Institute, a leading force in improving the lives of young children and their families through knowledge, research, service and advocacy and the nation’s premier graduate school in child development. Julie and Dr. Nagle discuss the difference between early experience and early childhood education, school readiness, achievement gaps and more.
Libbie Sonnier
Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
August 27, 2020
On our first episode of a series of interviews where we are discussing education policy, Julie speaks with Libbie Sonnier, Executive Director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children. Julie and Libbie discuss the impact of COVID-19 on child care providers, accessibility and affordability of childcare, the long-term impacts of early childhood education on our state’s economy and more.