Louisiana's BRAVE plan for education

Under the leadership of State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana has made historic education progress. His comprehensive BRAVE. plan represents a bold vision to address the unique challenges facing our state while building on recent successes. By focusing on essential academic skills, empowering parents, valuing teaching professionals, and expanding educational freedom, Louisiana is charting a course to ensure every child receives a high-quality education. Explore the key pillars of the BRAVE. plan below and learn how Louisiana is shaping the future of education.

Back to Basics

Schools were established to develop academic learning and skills in children. Schools should utilize their personnel, resources, and time to prioritize endeavors aligned with their original intent – ensuring academic excellence. Instead of chasing other pursuits, schools should go back to the basics with a laser focus on teaching fundamental academic content and skills. A back-to-the-basics approach will solidify knowledge with early learners and prepare them for the remainder of their academic career, work, and life.

Redesign High Schools

The world of work has changed; our high schools must adapt. Instead of processing students through antiquated experiences and coursework, we must commit to personalizing high school for each student, guaranteeing them a deliberate handoff to high-wage work, higher education, or service. High schools must adequately prepare students for success after graduation.

Accelerate Parental Rights

Children belong to their parents, not the government. Further, a child’s first – and foremost – teacher is their parent. Anything to solidify and accelerate the fundamental rights of parents should be a priority. Parents, not bureaucrats, must be in the driver’s seat of their children’s education. Parents send their children to school with a desire for their child to receive a quality education. 

Value Teaching Professionals

Other than the parent, there’s nothing more critical for student success than high-quality school teachers. As we move into the future, a comprehensive approach must be utilized to value teaching professionals. We must appreciate the significance of the profession and those who choose to serve the next generation. In an effort to value teaching professionals, we should frequently evaluate practices, policies, and pay and be responsive to needs.

Expand Education Freedom

In Louisiana, educational freedom opportunities should be abundant for families. We must seek to expand choice options and remove barriers to accessing the educational environments and models that make the most sense for students. In addition to high-quality traditional public schools, Louisiana should cultivate a stronger portfolio of options to include public charters, non-publics, and home-study programs. Students should not be mandated to attend failing schools simply because of their zip code. Instead, we must have expanded options that put families in the driver’s seat for their child’s education.