Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on September 16, 2025The Erosion of Parental Trust and Responsibility in AmericaIn an era where parenting is more scrutinized than ever, the United States appears to be undergoing a [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on July 22, 2025Federal School Choice Is A Double-Edged Sword for Educational FreedomThe passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and President Trump’s signature on the legislation represent a [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on July 7, 2025Louisiana 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 in the [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on June 2, 2025Why 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 Algebra I [...]Read more
Posted by on May 20, 2025Strings Attached: How Federal Funding Affects State and Local PoliciesChange—some of it much-needed—is coming in the relationship between federal and state governments. As [...]Read more
Posted by on May 5, 2025Meet the Pelican Leadership Academy Class of 2025Isabella Albano Policy Associate, Pelican Institute for Public Policy Baton Rouge Meghan Amador [...]Read more
Posted by on May 5, 2025Quin Hillyer: Legislators should listen to huge demand for LA GATOR ScholarshipsAdvocate columnist Quin Hillyer took to the editorial page Sunday to highlight the nearly 40,000 students [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on April 28, 2025LA 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 getting [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on March 5, 2025Expanding Course Options for Louisiana Public School Students: What Parents Need to KnowAs a parent, you want your child to have every opportunity to succeed—whether that means getting into a [...]Read more