Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on December 16, 2023For Whom Is School Choice, and Who’s For It?As Louisiana’s state government transitions to new leadership, with a new governor, legislature, and [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 4, 2023Should Louisiana Award High School Diplomas to Students Who Fail State Tests?Yes, you read that right. It’s shocking, but true. Louisiana’s State Board of Elementary and Secondary [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 3, 2023New Poll: Louisiana Voters Want Education Freedom for Their KidsLouisiana voters are constantly hearing candidates for governor and legislature talk about crime and [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on September 22, 2023Don’t Just Pay Teachers, Empower ThemLouisiana is now less than one month away from the gubernatorial primary when individuals will vote for [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on August 17, 2023Public Comment to BESE: Don’t Water Down Louisiana Graduation StandardsPublic Hearing Set for August 25 The official public comment period for the Louisiana Board of Elementary [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on August 9, 2023New LEAP Scores: Student Achievement in Louisiana Improving, Still Not Fully Recovered from COVID PandemicLast week, the Louisiana Department of Education released the results of the 2022-2023 Louisiana [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on August 2, 2023Is Louisiana’s New Public School Choice Law Working?In 2014, the Louisiana Legislature passed a law allowing parents and legal guardians of students enrolled [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on July 26, 2023Have Louisiana’s Students Improved? We’ll Find Out Soon.Students in Louisiana suffered damaging learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, and billions of [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on July 17, 2023Mirror, Mirror, on the WallIt’s election season again. And like clockwork, some politicians have pulled out their old talking points [...]Read more