Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Progress in the Parish: Why Jefferson Schools Should Reject Collective Bargaining
Like New Orleans, Jefferson’s reforms are now bearing fruit. And like New Orleans, Jefferson benefits from leadership that places students above special interests. Here are five reasons why approving a new CBA would stymie momentum and risk recent gains.
Guest Commentary: The Promise of Course Choice
Leaders need to promote creative options for low-income, minority students whose educational needs are not being met adequately by their schools.
Lessons for Legislators from Margaret Thatcher
With the Louisiana legislature now in session, this is an opportune time to apply some lessons from Margaret Thatcher to what may be the most important public policy issue facing our state: education reform.
Don’t Forget Course Choice
Act 2 moved Louisiana forward from an anachronistic model of education into a student-centric one that allows each child to master her learning before she moves on to another concept. It is an important model for the nation that puts the emphasis on learning outcomes and student success.
Louisiana’s Digital Future: How Online Learning Can Transform K-12 Education
If the state continues to play its cards right, Louisiana has the potential to provide many more students and families with quality choices for their education and transform public education in the process.







