Last year, UNITE-LA supported the State’s Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Mixed Delivery Quality & Access Workgroup by surveying the business community on their perspectives and potential roles within the early education, mixed-delivery model, particularly for chambers of commerce and business organizations that represent ​diverse communities. ​These findings were incorporated into a broader, final report that was unveiled by the workgroup during a virtual convening last month.

UNITE-LA’s Senior Vice President of Education Policy & Public Affairs, Sonia Campos-Rivera, attended the meeting, which featured speakers from relevant state offices highlighting core recommendations and related priorities. The report may be viewed here, alongside an accompanying brief.