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2021 Regular Session Policy Priority: Raise education attainment in Louisiana and strengthen the state’s workforce by increasing the number of citizens with a high-quality postsecondary credential – building the talent pool Louisiana needs for today’s economy.
2021 Regular Session Policy Priority: Build on Louisiana’s strong education policies to improve theacademic outcomes of Louisiana’s public-school students.
Louisiana’s transportation infrastructure should be an asset, not a liability. The state should significantly invest in its transportation infrastructure, including ports and waterways, enhance public safety, relieve congestion in major urban areas and support commerce and economic development.
Louisiana should create an efficient criminal justice system that utilizes prison space for those who pose a public safety threat and implements evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism.
Louisiana should reset the focus of postsecondary education with the specific goals of providing greater affordability for Louisiana students, equitably increasing the education attainment levels of its citizens and enhancing the competitiveness of its institutions.
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.
Louisiana should expand access to high-quality early care and education programs for all at-risk children in Louisiana from birth through age four.