Jason Craig speaks with Dr. Melanie Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer of Collaborative for Children in Houston, TX. Collaborative for Children's mission is to improve the quality of early childhood education and care for Greater Houston's children through those most influential in their lives. Dr. Johnson shares the importance of children beginning their learning at a younger age and its impact on their futures. She gives insight into their programs, which include Collab Kid U, Centers for Excellence, and Collab Lab mobile learning. Dr. Johnson shares the program's 35-year history and her journey, which started with NASA. (collabforchildren.org)
Original airdate: 3/2/2025
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Jason joined K-LOVE in 2023 and covers portions of AR, LA, MO, MS, TN and TX including the major market of Houston.
