RESET: K-12
Louisiana should maintain a strong school accountability system, rigorous K-12 academic standards and high-quality assessments and continue to build upon a wide and dynamic array of education choices for students and parents.
Resource Category: Education & Workforce
RESET: Early Childhood Education
Louisiana should expand access to high-quality early care and education programs for all at-risk children in Louisiana from birth through age four.
Growing the Water Economy: Earth Day Article II
Louisiana’s coast, with its ports and energy infrastructure, is important to the state and the national economy. What is becoming clearer is just how significant the coastal restoration effort is to the state’s economy.
New Patterns on the Spending Side
As the state budget takes shape, a new look is needed for TOPS, the Medicaid expansion and appropriations policy.
2015 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The Governor and Legislature Raised Taxes and Reduced Credits and Exemptions to Fill the State Budget. (PDF Version) Now that the governor has signed bills for state appropriations and tax increases and has vetoed a few key bills, the final picture of the 2015 legislative session can be seen in focus. The Legislature and the […]
The Budget is a Real Piece of Work
As the Legislature attempts to piece together something resembling a balanced state budget, the puzzle that is taking shape is likely to create new problems for state government and require further adjustments during the next year.
High Stakes for High Standards
Accountability, constitutional integrity and democratic principles should guide the adoption and review of state educational academic standards.