Legislation
Louisiana rejects bill to end state approval of homeschooling programsThe Louisiana House of Representatives rejected legislation to end government approval of homeschool programs, which advocates say would have made homeschooling easier for families in the Bayou State. Rep. Beryl… Read More
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Louisiana lawmakers aim to deregulate homeschooling with new measure(The Center Square) ā The House Committee on Education approved a bill that will end the requirement that requires state approval for homeschooling curriculums. House Bill… Read More
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Louisiana Senate passes bill that would add to Parental Bill of Rights(The Center Square) ā A bill in the Louisiana Senate that would add a plank in the Parental Bill of Rights concerning the teaching of critical race theory passed Monday… Read More
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āOur students can hardly read!ā Louisiana House advances universal school choice after fiery speech from DemocratA universal school choice bill passed the Louisiana House on Monday with an overwhelming majority. HB 745, sponsored by Rep. Julie Emerson, R-District 39, sailed through the House by a… Read More
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Universal school choice bill approved by Louisiana Senate committeeA Louisiana Senate committee just advanced a universal school choice bill that would make the state the 12th in the nation to pass such a program. Read More
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Task force approves recommendations to lawmakers to fight maternal mortality(The Center Square) ā A legislative task force this week finalized recommendations for lawmakers on addressing the stateās high rates of maternal mortality and preterm births. The Nursing Maternal Mortality… Read More
Public Education
Louisianaās new Republican governor vetoes ed boardās attempt to lower high school graduation requirementsJust days after his inauguration, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order, vetoing an attempt to circumvent high school academic standards. The order addresses the… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana legislative committee strikes down graduation proposal critics say was lowering bar(The Center Square) ā A policy approved by Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to allow students who failed state tests to graduate by other means was nixed by… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana superintendent opposes proposal to lower graduation standards(The Center Square) ā Opposition is mounting as Louisianaās Board of Elementary and Secondary Education prepares for a final vote next week on a proposal to allow students who failed… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Louisiana education agency ignores some disabled student complaints(The Center Square) ā A recent review of how the Louisiana Department of Education handles complaints about special education services for students with disabilities found many are ignored or routed… Read More
Public Education
āSchool choice for me but not for theeā: New report reveals backroom deals between teachers unions and Louisiana schools(The Daily Signal) ā A new report published by the Pelican Institute, a Louisiana think tank, reveals a series of detrimental, hypocritical, and possibly illegal deals brokered between teachers unions… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana graduation requirement rule change will receive a public hearing(The Center Square) ā A proposed rule that would allow Louisiana high school students who failed state tests to graduate by other means will receive a public hearing next week. Read More
Public Education
What do this yearās gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi think about education?Three states will elect governors in November. Here’s where the frontrunners stand on education. Kentucky In the Bluegrass State, Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican Daniel Cameron,… Read More
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New Louisiana law requires āIn God We Trustā be displayed in every classroomA new Louisiana law went into effect last week requiring public schools to display the motto āIn God We Trustā in all classrooms. The law, known as… Read More
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Put you āin the groundā: Grad student threatens state senator over vote to protect kids from trans drugs(The Daily Signal) ā A Louisiana state senator says he is undeterred despite receiving a death threat after he voted to override a governorās veto on a bill… Read More
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Louisiana Legislature overrides governorās veto, enacts law banning gender-affirming care for minorsA bill banning gender-affirming care for minors will become law after Louisiana lawmakers overrode the governorās veto Tuesday. The House and Senate voted 76-23 and 28-11, respectively, to override,… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks Biden admin from colluding with Big Tech social media, in staggering injunction sought by Missouri, LouisianaA federal judge Tuesday blocked the Biden administration from content-related contact with social media firms, as part of Missouriās lawsuit alleging the government colluded with the companies to impede and… Read More
Public Education
Critics blast attempt to lower Louisiana high school graduation standards(The Center Square) ā The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is moving ahead with plans to create waivers for high school graduation requirements critics believe will hurt students… Read More
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Louisiana House to consider bill to allow education savings accounts(The Center Square) ā Legislation to expand school choice in Louisiana for both public and private schools could soon get a floor vote in the House following two recent committee… Read More
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Louisiana lawmakers could explore implementing an ESA program(The Center Square) ā Louisiana education officials could soon begin exploring how to implement an education savings account program students can use to attend private schools, or for other educational… Read More