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New Welfare Reform Plan Seeks to Put Recipients to Work
Republican House members introduce the Welfare Reform Act of 2011, which is set to expand the reforms of [...]
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Obama to Overhaul “No Child Left Behind” and Expand “Race to the Top”
President Obama announced he has no plan to reduce federal education funding, and instead seeks to revise [...]
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New Research: Louisiana Higher Education Plagued by Low Admissions Standards
A new ranking of admissions standards has LSU below all flagship universities in the Deep South. The [...]
Read moreVoucher Applicants Seek Alternatives to Disruptions of Public Schools
New Orleans parents who are dissatisfied with the public school system have options thanks to the voucher [...]
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Study Projects Louisiana Pension Funds to Run Dry in 2017
A Northwestern University study claims that Louisiana's pension system will be insolvent by 2017. [...]
Read moreJindal’s Call for Increased Pension Contributions Could Alleviate Future Budget Woes
Lawmakers in both parties have been critical of Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposal to increase state employee [...]
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Government Salaries Open for All to See: Introducing Louisiana Sunshine
As fiscal pressure dominates political debates across the nation, Louisianians can now see all state [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: The Dark Side of “Economic Development” in New Orleans
The multi-billion dollar LSU and Veterans Affairs Hospitals project, seen by many as harmless economic [...]
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Shell Study Contends Evidence for Peak Oil Theory
Shell Oil Company's latest research "Signals and Signposts" affirms peak oil theory: that we have reached [...]
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