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The future of education arrived before we were quite ready for it. Virtual schooling finds high demand in Louisiana and holds great promise, but its track record looks spotty at best. Its successes are diluted by its setbacks and some of its advantages might be underappreciated, or even unmeasured.
Research has shown that the quality of care and education during children’s early years will influence their life outcomes as well as the condition of the society and workplaces of their generation. Unfortunately, quality early care and education is out of reach for many low-income families.
Legislators made significant progress toward many of the RESET agenda’s goals.
2021 Regular Session Policy Priority: Adopt a more portable hybrid system for new employees combining a traditional defined benefit plan with a defined contribution plan, such as proposed by the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS). Adopt a better costof-living methodology and a higher retirement age.
2021 Regular Session Policy Priority: Significantly increase Louisiana’s annual investment in infrastructure, including roads, bridges, ports, and waterways – enhancing public safety, relieving traffic congestion, and supporting commerce and economic development.
2021 Regular Session Policy Priority: Guided by the principle of low tax rates and broad tax bases, provide a fairer, simpler, and more competitive tax environment for individuals and businesses that also produces stable, sufficient state revenue for essential government operations and services.
2021 Regular Session Policy Priority: Centralized tax collection and audit that respects and protects local revenue streams and businesses and ensures the collection of tax from online and shipped sales are consistent with federal law and court rulings.