Historic legislation and the state leaders who championed it celebrated by a coalition of organizations dedicated to child and maternal well-being. JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi families are celebrating a major victory as the Mississippi legislative session ends with the passage and signing of new law that grants six weeks of paid family leave to state … Read more
https://youtu.be/0paMjoFMqNs Over the past few days there have been several legislative deadlines— here’s a short recap of what made it out of committees, and what is dead related to Prenatal to 5 issues. If you’d like to see the Mississippi 2025 PN5 legislative tracker, visit this link! Please reach out to us if you want … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 4, 2025 Contact: Biz HarrisExecutive Director662-380-3197biz@msearlylearning.org JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance (MELA) launches two tools to help businesses address the growing challenge of child care for their employees. Many businesses struggle to retain staff and maintain productivity because working parents face major hurdles in finding and affording … Read more
