Education
The School Accountability System Should be Simple and Transparent
In just a few weeks, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) will vote on whether to [...]
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Jefferson Parish School Board Members Lead the Charge on Transparency Veto Override
As the legislature attempts to override the governor’s vetoes on various bills, one bill that we have [...]
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Debunking the Myths Surrounding Fiscal Transparency for School Districts
In recent days, there has been much misinformation put out about the school district transparency bill by [...]
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Fiscal Transparency is Never Unnecessary
Last week, Governor Edwards announced a shocking veto of a bill that would have created fiscal [...]
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What Do School Letter Grades Really Tell Us About School Quality?
Last month, the Louisiana Department of Education proposed a set of changes to the state’s K-12 [...]
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Fiscal Transparency is Critical to Improving our Schools
The Pelican Institute is excited to report that the Louisiana Legislature has passed legislation that [...]
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School Accountability is too Important to Not Get Right
Last week, The Advocate reported on plans by state education officials to make significant shifts to the [...]
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Education Savings Accounts: A New Opportunity for Louisiana Kids
While tax reform has rightly dominated the news coverage of Louisiana’s current legislative session, [...]
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Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of Louisianans Want Fiscal Transparency in Schools
Why is Louisiana consistently ranked at the bottom when it comes to education even though we outspend our [...]
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