Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on December 1, 2022Small Gains In Reading, Still A Ways to GoThis week the Louisiana Department of Education released the annual Fall 2022 Reading Report, which is a [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on November 8, 2022Why Aren’t Schools Using Their Funding to Help Kids Prepare for College and Careers?Last week, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) shared a document with members of the State Board [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 13, 2022BESE Can Delay, But Stronger Accountability Is Coming to LouisianaFor the second time, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) deferred action on [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on September 28, 2022Louisiana Schools Need Leadership, Not Lower ExpectationsLast week the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents–a network of public school [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on September 1, 2022Are Louisiana Schools Preparing Kids for College and Careers?Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has been considering changes to the K-12 [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on August 26, 2022School Accountability Improvements Deferred, but Parents Want ChangeEarlier this week, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) voted to approve just one [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on August 17, 2022Louisiana’s 2022 LEAP Scores: Some Improvement, But A Long Way to GoThe Louisiana Department of Education recently released public school students’ Louisiana Assessment of [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on May 20, 2022Louisiana Legislature Stands Strong for Charter SchoolsSchool choice has definitely been front and center during the 2022 legislative session, but not just [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on May 11, 2022Louisiana High School Diplomas: The Latest Participation Trophies?Last week, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education called an emergency meeting to consider [...]Read more