Featured News and Releases
Explore the most recent developments shaping education in Louisiana. From policy updates to success stories, stay up to date with what's happening across our state.
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LOUISIANA ADOPTS NEW POLICIES TO REDUCE STATE MANDATED TEACHER TRAININGS, TIGHTEN STUDENT DISCIPLINE, ENHANCE ART OF TEACHING
August 21, 2024Louisiana is implementing wide-ranging solutions proposed by State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley to help eliminate classroom distractions for teachers.
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LOUISIANA’S NEW EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM REWARDS EFFECTIVE TEACHERS WITH FEWER OBSERVATIONS
August 14, 2024LEADS transforms state’s outdated evaluation system to support recruitment and retention.
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NEW LOUISIANA EDUCATION POLICIES REDUCE STATE MANDATED TEACHER TRAININGS, TIGHTEN STUDENT DISCIPLINE, ENHANCE ART OF TEACHING
August 6, 2024Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley is proposing a set of policy recommendations inspired from his Let Teachers Teach workgroup.
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LOUISIANA STATE SUPERINTENDENT URGES SYSTEM LEADERS TO “RECOMMIT TO ASSERTIVE DISCIPLINE ACTION”
July 31, 2024“Students and teachers deserve peaceful schools”
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LOUISIANA K-3 READING SCORES JUMP 10 PERCENT ON STATE’S FIRST UNIVERSAL LITERACY SCREENER
July 9, 2024Students in grades K-1 made significant gains, with 27% more kindergarten students and 14% more first grade students reading on grade level from the beginning of the year
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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OPENS APPLICATION FOR MATH AND LITERACY TUTORING PROVIDERS
June 17, 2024Tutoring providers can now apply to participate in Steve Carter Tutoring Program and Accelerate High-Dosage Tutoring Initiative
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LOUISIANA STATE SUPERINTENDENT RELEASES STATEMENT ON FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKING NEW TITLE IX RULES
June 13, 2024“Louisiana will always stand up against an abuse of power by a federal agency”
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LOUISIANA SETS HIGHER EXPECTATIONS, INCREASES VALUE OF CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS WITH REVISED ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
June 12, 2024Louisiana Department of Education’s Grow.Achieve.Thrive. plan approved by BESE, takes effect for 2025-26 school year
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GOVERNOR LANDRY JOINS STATE SUPERINTENDENT TO UNVEIL RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT TEACHERS
May 22, 2024Let Teachers Teach recommendations center on reducing excessive trainings and paperwork, restoring the art of teaching, and removing classroom distractions
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LOUISIANA PRE-K-12 EDUCATION IMPROVES IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
May 13, 2024Move to 40th marks state’s highest ranking in U.S. News & World Report