Louisiana

Louisiana Federation for Children celebrates reform candidates’ victories in state legislative and school board races Baton Rouge, Louisiana (November 21, 2011) – The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC) today celebrated the bipartisan victories of numerous school choice supporters to the Louisiana … Continued

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From the Louisiana Federation for Children: BATON ROUGE, La., (Oct. 25, 2011) — The Louisiana Federation for Children today celebrated the victories of school choice supporters to the Louisiana Legislature and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) during Saturday’s statewide … Continued

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Louisiana Federation for Children Congratulates Gov. Jindal and Other School Choice Supporters for Winning Campaigns BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 22, 2011) — The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC) today commended the efforts of Gov. Bobby Jindal, the GOP Victory Fund, Sen. David Vitter’s … Continued

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From The Wall Street Journal: At John McDonogh High School in this city’s Esplanade Ridge district, the new superintendent points to a broken window boarded up with plastic. Nobody thought to fix it properly. “Why? Because these are the poor … Continued

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From The Louisiana Federation for Children: Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC) today called for expanded school choice and education reform throughout Louisiana in the wake of the state’s first-ever release of letter grades to public schools and districts. According to the report … Continued

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From The Advocate in Baton Rouge: If the state had issued letter grades for nearly 1,300 public schools last year, nearly half would have gotten a “D” or an “F,” according to the state Department of Education. Whether the picture … Continued

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