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Why Louisiana Needs Paycheck Protection
Paycheck Protection makes sense because it gets Louisiana taxpayers out of the business of political [...]
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The Case for Reform: Jefferson Parish Edition
The Jefferson Parish Public School System is benefiting from a remarkable initiative for accountability [...]
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Lessons for Legislators from Margaret Thatcher
With the Louisiana legislature now in session, this is an opportune time to apply some lessons from [...]
Read moreThe Louisiana Teacher Union Paradox
Teacher union challenges to real education reform continue to exist, though often in ways that are not [...]
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Teacher Evaluations Highlight Divide Between Unions and Reformers
The new system of evaluating teacher effectiveness often includes “value-added” data that measures the [...]
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Louisiana Teachers Union Threatens Voucher Schools with Litigation
In a stunning move, attorneys representing the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE) have threatened [...]
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Louisiana Voucher Applications Roll Forward Despite Union Lawsuits
Thousands of school voucher applicants who want to exit unsafe, ineffective public schools made history [...]
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Commentary: Louisiana Education Budget Cuts Highlights Need for Vouchers
Voucher programs not only provide students with access to better schools of their choosing, but cost as [...]
Read moreCommentary: New Jersey’s Christie Provides Template for Reducing State Expenditures
Given our state’s looming budget deficit budget deficit and recent blows to the oil and shipping [...]
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