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
We are so thrilled for the amount of people that have RSVP’d for the morning tracks that we reached max capacity! It is all because of your amazing support of the early childhood community. The morning sessions may be full, but at 1:00 p.m., we will gather together to be introduced in either the Senate … Read more
Dear Partners and Friends, As we enter the new year, we at the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance (MELA) want to reflect and celebrate all the ways we supported our partners working to improve the lives of Mississippi’s youngest children. In 2024, we saw growing awareness around the importance of affordable, accessible child care for families, … Read more