Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
School Accountability is too Important to Not Get Right
Last week, The Advocate reported on plans by state education officials to make significant shifts to the [...]
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Pelican Back to School Week Offers Solutions to Transform Louisiana Education
We all remember the first day of school, but this year is clearly different than any other we’ve [...]
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Pelican Responds to Selection of Next State Superintendent
Today, in an eight to three vote, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) [...]
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Pelican Lists Qualities it Seeks in Next State Superintendent
Today, the Pelican Institute released a list of key beliefs the next state Superintendent of Education [...]
Read morePelican Responds to Calls to Extend Louisiana School Closures
This week, the Louisiana Superintendents Association requested Gov. John Bel Edwards to close schools [...]
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Will Restricting School Choice Help Louisiana?
Governor John Bel Edwards clearly has different ideas about how to improve Louisiana education than [...]
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Charter Schools Deserve Freedom of Choice
The issue is whether charter school leadership will make the decision on when or whether to return to the [...]
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Freedom Drives Success in New Orleans Charter School Revolution
Reforms made after the storm have transformed the New Orleans public education system, with the most [...]
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Why Course Choice Matters
Given the wealth of options, Course Choice has the potential to deeply impact student achievement at all [...]
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