Most of the state's charters are in the Big Easy, including Louisiana Key Academy, recognized as a 2021 Yass Prize finalist, a school dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia. Charters saved education in Nola after Hurricane Katrina and many districts...

Louisiana supports dual enrollment and CTE credentialing and industry-recognized certifications. The state also has a legal framework for Innovation schools and emphasizes mastery-based learning principles through its “Blueprint for Innovation.”

Governor Jeff Landry has fulfilled his campaign commitment to promote and expand the state's parental choice programs by signing the Giving All a True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) ESA legislation into law in 2024. This landmark program reflects his...

Once one of the early adopters of a voucher program, the Pelican State in 2024 expanded its educational choice offerings to include a new ESA program, which will eventually be available to all students across the state, dependent on state appropriations,...

School report cards are easily accessed on Louisiana’s Department of Education website, under the "Measuring Results” section. Report cards are extremely easy to navigate and include detailed information on academic offerings, after school opportunities,...

One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.

Both tax credit and voucher programs are consistent with the Louisiana Constitution, which does not contain a Blaine Amendment, but it does contain parallel language to the federal Constitution's Religion Clauses. In a 2018 ruling, the Louisiana Supreme...