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About the Louisiana Department of Education
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) provides guidance and support to all publicly funded early childhood centers and elementary and secondary schools in Louisiana. Specifically, the department provides tools and resources to schools and school systems to support classroom instruction, assessments, workforce development and college and career preparation. Additionally, the department provides families and the public with transparent reporting of center, school, and school system performance and quality through the Louisiana School Finder.
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)
The LDOE is the administrative arm of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). BESE was established by the 1974 Louisiana Constitution. The Board is composed of 11 members: eight elected by the citizens of Louisiana’s eight BESE districts, and three appointed by the governor of Louisiana to represent the state at-large. Together, these members adopt and enact policies governing the elementary and secondary schools of Louisiana.
Louisiana's Education Priorities
Louisiana's education priorities maintain a clear focus on what matters most for academic achievement.
- Early childhood leading to kindergarten readiness
- Literacy instruction aligned to the Science of Reading
- Math instruction from foundational to advanced skills
- Opportunities ensuring a meaningful high school experience
- An effective teacher for every student
- Expand educational choice for students and families
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Louisiana State Superintendent
Dr. Cade Brumley
Dr. Brumley is a Louisiana native who has dedicated his career to serving children, parents, and educators.
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Louisiana's Education Priorities
From being ready to learn on the first day of kindergarten to thriving in a career, college
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The LDOE facilitates over a dozen councils, committees, task forces, and other groups.
Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant supports creating a comprehensive program to advance literacy skills
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Education has been awarded a $42 million competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The Comprehensive Literacy State Development Program Grant (CLSD) will enhance literacy efforts for high-need students across the state.
"We must ensure every student is a proficient reader before they exit elementary school," said State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley. "These funds will serve as a catalyst for a renewed commitment towards lifelong literacy in Louisiana."
The funds will enable school systems to:
- Form Literacy Leadership teams and work with literacy coach coordinators
- Provide training to implement and support high-quality, evidence-based literacy activities
- Engage early childhood educators, teachers, principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support personnel and instructional leaders to support in the literacy development of children
- Engage families and provide family literacy activities
The purpose of the CLSD discretionary grant is to create a comprehensive literacy program to advance literacy skills. The grant totals $42 million over five years. Over the five-year grant, LDOE will serve 550 local leaders, 2,600 teachers and 67,000 disadvantaged children, birth to twelfth grade.
"These funds will help us bring a collective focus back to student literacy, which is a vital component to future success as an adult," said Dr. Brumley. "The power of literacy cannot be understated."
The Department will soon provide more information to school systems about this grant.
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