Louisiana
St. Tammany Business Leaders Take Action In Education
There is much work to be done to improve our K-12 public schools in Louisiana. One of the most vital ways [...]
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BESE Can Delay, But Stronger Accountability Is Coming to Louisiana
For the second time, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) deferred action on [...]
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Taking Steps Toward Tax Reform
Louisiana has a highly complex system of personal income tax. Our system includes too many complicated [...]
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Talking Taxes With Tommy Tucker
As the conversation heats up in advance of next year’s legislative session (and statewide elections) [...]
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Homeschool Resource For Louisiana Families
The Pelican Institute’s Vision for Education: Every Louisiana family should be able to choose the school [...]
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Louisiana Schools Need Leadership, Not Lower Expectations
Last week the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents–a network of public school [...]
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Louisiana’s TANF Woes Are Connected to DCFS Concerns
Over the past few months, tragedies involving abused and neglected children and a “toxic” work [...]
Read moreTax Reform: The Conversation We Need to Have
One of our core beliefs at the Pelican Institute is that a free market leads to greater flourishing and [...]
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Pelican Institute Releases School Board Candidate Questions
There is much work to be done to ensure that Louisiana’s kids are prepared for success and that our [...]
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