School choice
Louisiana’s Test Scores Are Rising. So are the Number of Children Still Waiting for a School that Fits.
Louisiana’s public schools have become a national talking point. Two straight rounds of gains on the [...]
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SPECIAL FEATURE: Louisiana’s School Funding Reckoning: Teacher Pay, the MFP, and the Need for a Bigger Conversation
Louisiana’s debate over teacher pay has exposed a deeper problem that policymakers can no longer afford [...]
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Louisiana Students Before Pork and Politics
Tax season just ended, and Louisianans likely noticed they kept more of their hard-earned income due to [...]
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Louisiana Can Fully Fund LA GATOR and Here’s How—It’s a Matter of Priorities
Louisiana lawmakers debating whether to fully fund the LA GATOR education savings account program should [...]
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Louisiana Lawmakers Consider Fix for Private School Pre-K Overreach
Schools decry largest expansion of government regulation in state’s history, possible closures In [...]
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YES on Constitutional Amendment 2: Local Decisions, Better Outcomes
The Pelican Institute recommends a YES vote on Constitutional Amendment 2. Government works best when it [...]
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Beyond the Yard Signs: Looking for Principled Policy in Louisiana Candidates
Numerous political races are currently underway in Louisiana, which can be both exciting and overwhelming [...]
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A New Era of Opportunity: How Governor Landry’s LA GATOR ESA Outshines Outdated Vouchers
In the heart of Louisiana, where innovation and opportunity should define our future, the new LA GATOR [...]
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Setting the Tone: Fiscal Restraint in Louisiana’s FY 2027 Executive Budget
The new year is well underway, which means a new budget for the upcoming fiscal year must be proposed for [...]
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