Posted by on August 7, 2026Louisiana Teachers Head Back to School With a Right They Didn’t Have Last YearRead more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on August 4, 2026Ten Questions Louisiana’s New MFP Task Force Should AnswerFor the first time in years, Louisiana is taking a comprehensive look at how it funds K-12 education. [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on July 21, 2026Louisiana’s Test Scores Are Rising. So are the Number of Children Still Waiting for a School that Fits.Louisiana’s public schools have become a national talking point. Two straight rounds of gains on the [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on June 12, 2026SPECIAL FEATURE: Louisiana’s School Funding Reckoning: Teacher Pay, the MFP, and the Need for a Bigger ConversationLouisiana’s debate over teacher pay has exposed a deeper problem that policymakers can no longer afford [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on April 24, 2026Louisiana Can Fully Fund LA GATOR and Here’s How—It’s a Matter of PrioritiesLouisiana lawmakers debating whether to fully fund the LA GATOR education savings account program should [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on April 20, 2026Louisiana Lawmakers Consider Fix for Private School Pre-K OverreachSchools decry largest expansion of government regulation in state’s history, possible closures In [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on April 2, 202617,000 Students, One Clear Message: Fully Fund LA GATORLouisiana families have spoken—and they are demanding more educational opportunity. The latest [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on March 13, 2026Let’s Clear the Air: Separating FACT from FICTION on LA GATORThere’s been a lot of chatter lately about Louisiana’s Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on February 6, 2026A New Era of Opportunity: How Governor Landry’s LA GATOR ESA Outshines Outdated VouchersIn the heart of Louisiana, where innovation and opportunity should define our future, the new LA GATOR [...]Read more