HR 97

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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 97
BY REPRESENTATIVE TERRY LANDRY
  A RESOLUTION
To designate Monday, April 13, 2026, as Knock Knock Children's Museum Day at the state
        capitol and to recognize the museum's contributions to early childhood education,
        family engagement, and economic vitality in Louisiana.
        WHEREAS, Knock Knock Children's Museum is a nonprofit educational and
cultural organization located in BREC's City-Brooks Park in Baton Rouge; the museum
opened in August 2017 with the support of $1,025,000 in state funding appropriated in 2013;
and
        WHEREAS, the museum is grounded in research that demonstrates the critical role
of play in early brain development and focuses on unique and impactful playful learning
experiences and bonding with supportive adults for children from birth through age eight;
and
        WHEREAS, since its opening, Knock Knock Children's Museum has welcomed
more than one million five hundred thousand visitors, including more than one hundred forty
thousand annually, and families travel from all sixty-four Louisiana parishes, all fifty states,
and numerous countries to enjoy the museum's experience; and
        WHEREAS, the museum strengthens the quality of life and economy of the Capital
Region and helps close knowledge and opportunity gaps through its Access for All
programs, which serve more than twenty thousand children each year, including children
with disabilities, special needs, and families with limited financial resources; and
        WHEREAS, the museum provides a safe and inclusive space through its eighteen
interactive learning zones, where children and families learn together and build early
literacy, critical thinking, creativity, and STEAM skills, and explore career pathways; and
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       WHEREAS, Knock Knock Children's Museum supports educators across Louisiana
by providing professional learning opportunities that promote innovative teaching strategies
in early childhood and elementary education; and
       WHEREAS, the museum serves as a vital community resource that connects families
to regional experts and expertise, strengthens family bonds, and prepares Louisiana's
youngest learners for future success.
       THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Monday, April 13, 2026, as Knock Knock
Children's Museum Day at the state capitol; does hereby commend the museum for its
outstanding contributions to early childhood education, community engagement, and
economic development in Louisiana; and does hereby express enduring appreciation for the
museum's ongoing mission to be a community spark for engaging, playful learning
experiences that inspire and support lifelong learning and open doors to a world of
opportunity and possibility for children.
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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