Education
Underfunded and Unreformed: A Budget That Misses the Mark
The Legislature has passed the state budget bills, sending them to Governor Landry for signature. The [...]
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Why Are Schools Discontinuing Advanced Courses for Students?
Some parents reached out to us a few weeks ago after their child’s middle school announced that Algebra I [...]
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Quin Hillyer: Legislators should listen to huge demand for LA GATOR Scholarships
Advocate columnist Quin Hillyer took to the editorial page Sunday to highlight the nearly 40,000 students [...]
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LA GATOR: 40,000 Louisiana Families Await Funding for A School That Fits
“When will we know if LA GATOR is funded and my child is approved?” This is the question we’re getting [...]
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New K-12 School Transparency Project: See How Public School Funding is Being Used to Educate Students Across Louisiana
How the government spends money matters. It matters because it’s the people’s money, given to meet [...]
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Expanding Course Options for Louisiana Public School Students: What Parents Need to Know
As a parent, you want your child to have every opportunity to succeed—whether that means getting into a [...]
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Education Freedom Opponents Keep Recycling Tired Old Arguments
A recent article in The Advocate and nola.com cast doubt on whether the new LA GATOR Scholarship Program [...]
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“Pleased, But Not Satisfied:” Louisiana Students Climb in National Education Rankings
It’s carnival season in Louisiana, and it seems that everywhere you turn, there’s a celebration. Last [...]
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Why Are Louisiana’s Public School Leaders Still Not Spending the Money They’ve Been Allocated to Help Students Learn?
We’ve written about this before—millions of dollars from state coffers allocated to Louisiana high [...]
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