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Emily Nevils of Winnfield and Neal Tandon of Kenner were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the 104 national student delegation that will attend meetings and briefings with senators, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies, and other officials throughout the week. Each delegate will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study.

The Louisiana Department of Education is excited to announce the Teacher Leader Summit 2025 session proposal window. This annual event provides a unique platform for educators across the state to collaborate, share innovative practices, and lead the future of teaching and learning in Louisiana.

The LDOE and BESE recognize outstanding fifth, eighth, and twelfth-grade students who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, academic performance, achievements, citizenship, and service to the school and community through the Students of the Year program.

The FBI’s New Orleans Field Office is seeking to identify potential victims of the Bourbon Street attack. The FBI continues investigating the horrific attack on innocent victims in New Orleans in the early morning hours of January 1, 2025. FBI resources across the country, including victim specialists, are responding to assist victims and family members who have been affected.

Today, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order declaring a period of mourning for the victims of the heinous terrorist attack in New Orleans. In a letter to school system leaders requesting their observance of Governor Landry's order, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley also asked school systems to consider a system-wide moment of silence at 9 a.m. on Monday, January 6.

"We live in the greatest country on the face of the earth, our kids deserve to know that. And our kids need to understand and appreciate that they have a responsibility to protect, sustain, and improve our constitutional republic."

"Many believed that any attempt to revise these standards was destined for failure. However, when I took the job as state superintendent, I didn’t sign up to take the path of least resistance. I came here to do what is best for our students. This work is too important. So, we decided to take the standards head on."

"In Louisiana, where I’m the State Superintendent of Education, we’re disrupting the status quo. Last year, we adopted new K–12 Social Studies Standards that tell the story of America’s greatness, along with our strides towards becoming a more perfect union."

Louisiana K-3 students improved their reading proficiency by 2.3 percentage points on a literacy screener given at the beginning of this school year. Student cohort data also showed a 9.3 percentage point increase, with 2023’s kindergarten class growing by 20.4 points in 2024 as first graders.

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) previewed findings from their upcoming Teacher Exit Data Report today. The annual report shows a 2-percent decrease in the number of teachers exiting their current position.

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The standards review committees application is open until January 27. Louisiana teachers, administrators, school system staff, higher education faculty, parents, and community members are encouraged to apply.

The Louisiana Department of Education's Division of Nutrition Support is now accepting applications from eligible agencies and organizations to serve as sponsors and program sites for the 2025 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides healthy meals to children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, during the summer months when school is not in session.

Louisiana education ranks near the top of another national study. A new report places Louisiana education fourth overall nationally when revisiting the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card.

Milken Educator Awards Founder Lowell Milken surprised fourth grade math teacher Ashley Davis with the 3,000th Award and an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize that she can use as she wishes.

The Louisiana Department of Education has released its hurricane preparedness playbook for schools. The resource was launched as schools prepare for the peak of hurricane season. Watch WDSU New Orleans reporter Arielle Brumfield's report on the unveiling of this new resource.

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) spoke with Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley and a member of his Let Teachers Teach workgroup about our state's efforts to remove distractions from the classroom and elevate the teaching profession.

Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley wrote a guest column for The Advocate about Louisiana's revised accountability system and how it's one of the latest examples of how our state is writing a new story for Louisiana education.

Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley joined Mornings with Brian Haldane on Talk 107.3 in Baton Rouge to discuss recent school performance scores, how Louisiana's revised accountability system will help our state continue to make historic gains, and why Louisiana was praised during a recent national summit on education.

Louisiana students achieved the highest score under the current 150-point system.