Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on December 1, 2022Small Gains In Reading, Still A Ways to GoThis week the Louisiana Department of Education released the annual Fall 2022 Reading Report, which is a [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on November 16, 2022School Choice Wins Big in National Elections: Next Up, LouisianaLast week, all eyes were on the national TV networks’ blue and red maps as the 2022 midterm election [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on November 8, 2022Why Aren’t Schools Using Their Funding to Help Kids Prepare for College and Careers?Last week, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) shared a document with members of the State Board [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 26, 2022Op-Ed: Louisiana NAEP Results: Higher Rankings, But Fewer Students AchievingOriginally published in The Center Square The U.S. Department of Education released 2022 results for the [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 17, 2022St. Tammany Business Leaders Take Action In EducationThere is much work to be done to improve our K-12 public schools in Louisiana. One of the most vital ways [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 13, 2022BESE Can Delay, But Stronger Accountability Is Coming to LouisianaFor the second time, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) deferred action on [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on September 30, 2022Homeschool Resource For Louisiana FamiliesThe Pelican Institute’s Vision for Education: Every Louisiana family should be able to choose the school [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on September 28, 2022Louisiana Schools Need Leadership, Not Lower ExpectationsLast week the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents–a network of public school [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on September 27, 2022Louisiana’s TANF Woes Are Connected to DCFS ConcernsOver the past few months, tragedies involving abused and neglected children and a “toxic” work [...]Read more