Education
Every child should have access to a high-quality education, ensuring every Louisiana resident has a chance to succeed. Louisiana cannot have a bright economic future without a workforce equipped with the skills and training necessary to compete in a 21st century economy. Revamping Louisiana’s educational system stands as an economic imperative—and a moral one too.
Policy Reports
May 20, 2025
Strings Attached: How Federal Funding Affects State and Local Policies
Change—some of it much-needed—is coming in the relationship between federal and state governments. [...]
Read moreJanuary 26, 2024
Louisiana Course Choice Report
Louisiana has a 10-year old Course Choice program that gives students access to courses beyond [...]
Read moreCenter for Justice, Center for Opportunity Policy, Center for Technology & Innovation Policy, Education, Legal & Regulatory, Tax & Budget
March 22, 2023
Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda
It’s time to write Louisiana’s comeback story. For too long, poor public policy decisions have [...]
Read moreDecember 1, 2021
Louisiana Education Dashboard
Understanding the data is extremely important in evaluating trends associated with, and the [...]
Read moreJuly 19, 2021
School Board Spending Transparency
HB38 by Representative Rick Edmonds brings sunlight to local school district spending by adding [...]
Read moreApril 19, 2021
Uncovering the Grade: A look into Louisiana’s school accountability system
Accountability is the bedrock of all education reforms in the United States. Testing and [...]
Read moreSeptember 5, 2020
A Quality Education for Every Louisiana Resident
Louisiana cannot have a bright economic future without a workforce equipped with the skills and [...]
Read moreMarch 7, 2020
Citizen’s Guide to Education
It’s no secret that Louisiana is struggling to provide a quality education for its students. [...]
Read moreNews & Media
December 12, 2025
Time Is Running Out: Legislature Must Fully Fund LA GATOR to Deliver for Louisiana’s Kids
As Louisiana lawmakers gear up for the 2026 regular legislative session, one issue stands out as [...]
Read moreNovember 10, 2025
What Isn’t a Charter School?
Let’s imagine you have an important job to do. Some reasonable people consider it the most [...]
Read moreOctober 31, 2025
LA GATOR: Fund the Promise
Louisiana’s education landscape took a transformative turn in 2024 with the creation of the [...]
Read moreOctober 23, 2025
Recent Education Hearing Explores Student Pipeline to Meet Louisiana’s Workforce Needs
On October 8, 2025, Louisiana’s House Education Committee held a hearing at the LSU Health Sciences [...]
Read moreSeptember 16, 2025
The Erosion of Parental Trust and Responsibility in America
In an era where parenting is more scrutinized than ever, the United States appears to be undergoing [...]
Read moreJuly 22, 2025
Federal School Choice Is A Double-Edged Sword for Educational Freedom
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and President Trump’s signature on the legislation [...]
Read moreJuly 7, 2025
Louisiana public schools showing some gains; do families still need choice?
For the past several months, state K-12 education officials have touted Louisiana’s climb to 32nd [...]
Read moreJune 13, 2025
Underfunded and Unreformed: A Budget That Misses the Mark
The Legislature has passed the state budget bills, sending them to Governor Landry for signature. [...]
Read moreJune 2, 2025
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 [...]
Read moreMay 5, 2025
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 [...]
Read moreApril 28, 2025
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 [...]
Read moreApril 3, 2025
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 [...]
Read moreMarch 5, 2025
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 [...]
Read moreFebruary 25, 2025
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 [...]
Read moreFebruary 5, 2025
“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. [...]
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