Legislation
Louisiana’s Edwards vetoes two education savings account bills(The Center Square) – Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed 17 bills this week, including measures aimed at helping students with disabilities and those struggling to learn to read. Edwards rejected… Read More
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Louisiana Senate Finance Committee kills two education savings account bills, advances another(The Center Square) – Two bills to create Education Savings Accounts for certain students were held for study by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, effectively killing the bills for… Read More
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana charter schools managed by CMOs outperform other public schools(The Center Square) – Baton Rouge students that were in charter schools run by charter management organizations outperformed students from traditional school districts within the city in reading and math,… Read More
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Louisiana Senate Education Committee approves two education savings account bills(The Center Square) – Two bills to create Education Savings Accounts students can use for educational expenses outside the public school system cleared the Louisiana Senate Education Committee this week. Read More
Culture
Louisiana Supreme Court dismisses criminal charges against pastor for defying COVID-19 restrictions(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has dismissed criminal charges against a pastor who defied Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus restrictions in 2020. The high court’s 5-2 ruling… Read More
Legislation
Louisiana Senate passes Reading Education Savings Account program bill(The Center Square) – A bill to create a Reading Education Savings Account Program for struggling students cleared the Louisiana Senate. Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 203, sponsored… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana House passes bill to require schools to inform parents about immunization exemptions(The Center Square) – A bill to require Louisiana schools to inform students and parents about exemptions from school immunizations cleared the House this week. “House Bill… Read More
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Louisiana House passes education savings account bill for disabled students(The Center Square) – Legislation to create Education Savings Accounts for students with exceptionalities passed the Louisiana House. Lawmakers voted 91-1 to approve House… Read More
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Louisiana House committee approves school finance transparency bill(The Center Square) — The Louisiana House Education Committee approved legislation this week to increase transparency of school finances by requiring school districts to post important documents online for public… Read More
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Louisiana House committee approves two school choice-related bills(The Center Square) — Bills to give parents of certain students more educational options gained approval from the House Committee on Appropriations, while another broader proposal was shelved by the… Read More
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Louisiana Senate committee clears bill that could end income reporting for merit-based scholarship(The Center Square) — A bill to eliminate reporting of family income for Louisiana’s merit-based scholarship program has cleared the Senate Committee on Education. Committee members voted unanimously to approve… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana bill requiring athletes to compete according to biological sex passes Senate(The Center Square) — Legislation to require transgender student athletes to compete on teams that correspond to their biological gender gained approval by the Senate with little opposition. The Senate… Read More
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Louisiana legislature considers bills to expand educational options for parents(The Center Square ) – Louisiana lawmakers filed several bills for the 2022 legislative session that would give families more freedom in choosing a fitting educational plan for their children. Read More
Public Education
Louisiana higher ed officials explain why they want more state money(The Center Square) — Louisiana higher education officials testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, fielding questions on requested increases in student aid, a dip in the TOPS scholarship… Read More
Public Education
Education spending, literacy among topics covered in Louisiana budget meeting(The Center Square) – Officials with the Louisiana Department of Education testified Monday on the governor’s proposed budget in the House Committee on Appropriations, where lawmakers focused on a variety… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana lawmaker wants to require schools to post class materials online(The Center Square) – At least one Louisiana lawmaker wants to give parents a better understanding of what their children are learning in school. State Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, has… Read More