Louisiana
Public Comment to BESE: Don’t Water Down Louisiana Graduation Standards
Public Hearing Set for August 25 The official public comment period for the Louisiana Board of Elementary [...]
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LOUISIANA ECONOMIC REPORT: AUGUST 2023
Our new jobs report highlights Louisiana’s economic situation based on the most recent data. The report [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—July 2023
Key Point: Too many Louisianans are struggling because of poor public policies which will be overcome [...]
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Is Louisiana’s New Public School Choice Law Working?
In 2014, the Louisiana Legislature passed a law allowing parents and legal guardians of students enrolled [...]
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Have Louisiana’s Students Improved? We’ll Find Out Soon.
Students in Louisiana suffered damaging learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, and billions of [...]
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Government Cronyism Exposed in Louisiana Coastal Drilling Lawsuit
In a staggering revelation, Louisiana Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Thomas [...]
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How Reforming Louisiana’s Safety-Net Programs Will Increase Prosperity
Louisiana has one of the highest poverty rates out of all the states, but why? That’s a complicated [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Top Education Board Proposes High School Diplomas for Students Failing State Tests
Yes, you read that right. In a state still ranked in the bottom ten nationally for student achievement, [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—June 2023
Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market shows improvement on the surface but there are underlying problems [...]
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