Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune archiveScientists and economists have amassed more evidence than ever before on the value of early childhood programs. Here, Logan Oubre, 4, shakes hands with East St.

Gov. Ivey replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that Ivey said teaches "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.

"The Role of Water and Food Security in Early Childhood Survival and Development: A Global Perspective" is the title of an upcoming Heuermann Lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.