Recent News Coverage of the Picard Center

Below is a listing of some of the news articles about the Picard Center and its research, beginning with the most recent coverage.

We are appreciative of the media’s help in spreading the word about the importance and impact of research and evaluation.

Early Childhood Education Leaders Urge Streamlining – May 10, 2012

http://picardcenter.org/newsroom/recentnewscoverage/Pages/EarlyChildhoodEducationLeadersUrgeStreamlining.aspx

Private Daycares Mixed About Cooper’s Proposal – May 10, 2012

http://picardcenter.org/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/PrivateDaycaresMixedAboutProposal.aspx

Child Care Link Studied – May 10, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/home/2790199-125/child-care-link-studied

Collaboration Focus of Early Childhood Summit – May 10, 2012

http://picardcenter.org/newsroom/recentnewscoverage/Pages/CollaborationFocusofEarlyChildhoodSummit.aspx

Fit Students Tend to Do Better on Standardized Tests – May 9, 2012

http://www.katc.com/news/fit-students-tend-to-do-better-on-standardized-tests/

State Summit on Early Childhood Education – May 9, 2012

http://www.klfy.com/story/18246710/education-summit

Fitness Level Correlates with Test Results, Study Finds – May 8, 2012

http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/fitness-level-correlates-with-test-results-study-finds/

Computing Competition Sets Goal of Cutting Obesity – May 7, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/home/2684286-125/computing-competition-sets-goal-of

Children Who Are Fit Tend to do Better on Standardized Tests, Study Says – May 3, 2012

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-news/louisiana-local-news/497320-children-who-are-fit-tend-to-do-better-on-standardized-tests-study-says

Children Who are Fit Tend to do Better on Standardized Tests, Study Says – May 3, 2012

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2012/05/children_who_are_fit_tend_to_d.html

Picard Center Study: Fit Students Test Better – May 3, 2012

http://www.theind.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10440:picard-center-study-fit-students-test-better&catid=87:indextra&Itemid=117

Picard Center Analyzes Fitness and Academic Data on Louisiana Students – May 1, 2012

http://www.katc.com/news/picard-center-analyzes-fitness-and-academic-data-on-la-students/

Seminar to Present Innovation Strategies – May 1, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/home/2624526-125/acadiana-briefs-for-april-21

INNOV8’s Cajun Cost Fest to Award $25 Grand – April 17, 2012

http://www.theind.com/news/10321-cajuncodefest-to-award-25-grand

Lafayette Outlines Early Childhood Learning Initiatives – April 17, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/home/2526550-125/plan-targets-readiness

Youth Board to Attend Statewide Summit – April 17, 2012

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20120417/ARTICLES/120419660

Mixed Reaction to pre-K Plan – April 13, 2012

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/DG/20120413/NEWS01/204130322/Mixed-reaction-pre-K-plan?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Kindergarten, Preschool Signup to Begin Friday – April 3, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/home/2418328-125/kindergarten-preschool-signup-to-begin

School Involvement, Support Urged – March 6, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/news/2183799-123/school-involvement-support-urged.html

Research Center Opens – February 28, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/home/2086347-125/research-center-opens.html

Our Views: Picard Legacy Needs Support – February 27, 2012

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/2094459-123/our-views-picard-legacy-needs.html

Picard Center Opens in University Research Park – February 17, 2011

http://www.louisiana.edu/Advancement/PRNS/news/2011/288.shtml

Opening of Picard Center – February 16, 2011

http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DG&Dato=20120216&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=202160804&Ref=PH

Governor Jindal Marks Opening of New Cecil Picard Center – February 16

http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&catID=2&articleID=3278&navID=3