Louisiana Department of Education
What Do School Letter Grades Really Tell Us About School Quality?
Last month, the Louisiana Department of Education proposed a set of changes to the state’s K-12 [...]
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Fiscal Transparency is Critical to Improving our Schools
The Pelican Institute is excited to report that the Louisiana Legislature has passed legislation that [...]
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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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Education Savings Accounts: A New Opportunity for Louisiana Kids
While tax reform has rightly dominated the news coverage of Louisiana’s current legislative session, [...]
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Course Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom
Without ensuring access to a high-quality education for every child, Louisiana cannot have a vibrant and [...]
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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 [...]
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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Louisiana Voucher Applications Roll Forward Despite Union Lawsuits
Thousands of school voucher applicants who want to exit unsafe, ineffective public schools made history [...]
Read moreUnion Leaders Coerce Teachers Out of the Classroom to Protest Jindal Reforms
Politically active union leaders should refrain from separating teachers from their classroom [...]
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