Commentary: Louisiana Decision to Forgo Federal Early Education Grant Sparks Uproar

By Jamison Beuerman

10/25/2011

This decision... raises important questions about the value of federally funded education programs such as Race to the Top.

TAGS: Education Reform, National Academic Standards, Race to the Top

Obama to Overhaul “No Child Left Behind” and Expand “Race to the Top”

By Robert Ross

03/23/2011

President Obama announced he has no plan to reduce federal education funding, and instead seeks to revise No Child Left Behind and expand his education plan, Race to the Top.

TAGS: Andrew Coulson, Cato Institute, Department of Education, Diane Ravitch, Educate Now, Leslie Jacobs, No Child Left Behind, President Obama, Race to the Top

Education Leaders Stunned by “Race to the Top” Outcome

By Fergus Hodgson

08/26/2010

Louisiana’s “inexplicable” failure to make top 12 raises questions about Obama administration’s commitment to reform Louisiana’s education leaders are wondering what more they can do to outperform other states in terms of reform. Louisiana failed to receive any funds in the federal “Race to the Top” program, and the lack of correlation between successful reform...

TAGS: Charter Schools, Education, Labor, Obama, Race to the Top, reform

Louisiana Competing For Federal Grant

By Jennifer Moreale

01/20/2010

Louisiana is among the 41 applicants for the “Race to the Top” federal education grant. Funds available for the year 2011 total $4.35 billion. Applications to enter Phase I of the national competition were due yesterday, and winners passing to Phase II will be announced in April 2010. Started last July, the R2T program encourages...

TAGS: Education, Louisiana, Race to the Top

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

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