Why Course Choice Matters

By Ben Kilpatrick

05/29/2013

Given the wealth of options, Course Choice has the potential to deeply impact student achievement at all grade levels, as well as provide for the career and college readiness of our student population.

TAGS: BESE, Course Choice, Education Reform, John White, Louisiana, online learning

Changing Lives: A Progress Report on the Louisiana Scholarship Program

By Editor

10/10/2012

The report provides information and data about scholarship students, scholarship schools and scholarship savings. The report also provides a timeline of implementation since the landmark legislation was signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal earlier this year.

TAGS: Bobby Jindal, John White, Louisiana Scholarship Program, School choice, Vouchers

Louisiana’s Foray Into Modular Education

By Editor

09/20/2012

It is no surprise that this policy comes out of Louisiana, a state that has led the way in school choice innovation. Most notably, Louisiana is home to the Recovery School District (RSD), which was created following Hurricane Katrina. The disaster was used as an opportunity to reinvent the traditional school district in New Orleans.

TAGS: Course Choice, Education, Education Reform, John White, Louisiana, Online Charter Schools, Online schools, RSD, virtual schools

The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design

The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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