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Lawmakers to Consider Increased K-12 Education Spending
This week the Louisiana Legislature convened the 2023 Regular Session, which will last through early [...]
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Louisiana Should Support Prosperity to Reduce Federal Dependency
Louisiana’s state government is the third most dependent state on federal funding. This is according to a [...]
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VALUING LEARNING OVER TIME LEARNING: IS LOUISIANA READY?
For years, American schools have based student promotion from one grade level to the next and ultimately [...]
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One of Every Five Louisianans Receive Food Stamps
You read that correct: One of every five Louisianans receive food stamps. Or, more technically, they [...]
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How Long is Too Long, and Is There a Better Way?
Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation, largely due to the state’s [...]
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Bills, policy proposals, and campaign platforms, oh my! But what makes for good education policy?
It’s that season again, where education policy proposals abound. Another class of high school seniors [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—March 2023
Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market looks okay on the surface, but weaknesses remain because of poor [...]
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What Happened to the Concept of Work?
Earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the state agency in [...]
Read moreBringing Home the Bacon: The Relationship Between State and Local Government
In the 1930’s, populist Governor Huey P. Long established power at the state level to exert control over [...]
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