Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on July 22, 2025Federal School Choice Is A Double-Edged Sword for Educational FreedomThe passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and President Trump’s signature on the legislation represent a [...]Read more
Posted by Isabella Albano on July 10, 2025A Closer Look at Louisiana’s 2026 Budget: Pork Projects and Missed PrioritiesLast month, the 2025 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session adjourned—and much happened in the final [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on July 7, 2025Louisiana public schools showing some gains; do families still need choice?For the past several months, state K-12 education officials have touted Louisiana’s climb to 32nd in the [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on June 13, 2025Underfunded and Unreformed: A Budget That Misses the MarkThe Legislature has passed the state budget bills, sending them to Governor Landry for signature. The [...]Read more
Posted by on May 5, 2025Quin Hillyer: Legislators should listen to huge demand for LA GATOR ScholarshipsAdvocate columnist Quin Hillyer took to the editorial page Sunday to highlight the nearly 40,000 students [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on April 28, 2025LA GATOR: 40,000 Louisiana Families Await Funding for A School That Fits“When will we know if LA GATOR is funded and my child is approved?” This is the question we’re getting [...]Read more
Posted by Team Pelican on April 15, 2025The 2025 Legislative Session Begins: The Next Chapter in Louisiana’s Comeback Story?State lawmakers return to Baton Rouge this week to begin the 2025 Regular Session—one that is technically [...]Read more
Posted by Team Pelican on April 2, 2025New Research: Louisiana Ranks 50th Nationwide in Social Mobility, Numerous Reform Opportunities ExistAuthored by Louisiana resident and chief economist at the Archbridge Institute, new report identifies [...]Read more
Posted by on February 28, 2025Executive Budget Continues Progress Toward Fiscal Responsibility; More Work to DoThus began the state’s annual budgeting process: officials from the Division of Administration presented [...]Read more