Rahm Emanuel: “Louisiana, they figured out how to put Pre K Head Start and daycare together as a single education policy.”

“The curriculum has been consistent, but both on reading and math. But the thing that was most eye opening both in Louisiana and my trip in January to Mississippi, in Louisiana, they figured out how to put Pre K Head Start and daycare together as a single education policy. One application, parents. Not five, three separate applications. Rather, parents get one application and then they raise the standards on everybody. So it is an example to your first part of the question about bringing change.” (16:59–17:08)

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