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More Louisiana Students Can Access Tutoring Vouchers, But Few Have Been Used
Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would expand a voucher program for students not meeting state math and reading standards, and state officials are hoping demand for them will increase. House Bill 244, authored by Rep. Jason Hughes, D-New Orleans, would increase the amount of voucher money families receive, expand the grades from which […]
Wild High School Mascots Allowed in Louisiana
Louisiana has some pretty wild high school mascots, or nicknames. For more than a decade, schools around the country have been reevaluating their mascots. Not just high schools, but universities. Some have even changed their names due to modern standards. Some of the names that were replaced could be considered shocking today, while some of the new names could also be considered wild.
The new Education Spending Accounts may not be for everyone…
Gov Jeff Landry’s education bill to allow parents to use funds for private school attendance passed the Senate, but with some revisions. The key concern for Senators on both sides of the aisle being the price tag for such a change.
Student aid for formerly incarcerated people stripped from workforce bill
Louisiana lawmakers have stripped out language from a proposal that would have allowed people convicted of violent crimes to access state assistance for high-demand workforce programs once they’ve completed their sentences. The Senate Committee on Education met Wednesday and advanced an amended version of House Bill 728 by Rep. Paula Davis, R-Baton Rouge, that lowers […] The post Student aid for formerly incarcerated people stripped from workforce bill appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
The Future Of Education – 8 Ways AI Is Used In Louisiana Schools
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