Government
Louisiana governor signs ‘Make America Healthy Again’ bill into law(The Center Square) – Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed a sweeping new law aimed at reshaping how Louisiana regulates food,… Read More
Courts
Appeals court blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments lawA federal appellate court has ruled a Louisiana law requiring the state’s classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. It was not immediately clear… Read More
Government
Louisiana Legislature budget plan nixes school choice expansionThousands of Louisiana students will have to wait for school choice scholarships if the state Legislature’s budget becomes law. The $49 billion spending plan, which passed by a wide margin… Read More
Government
Funding fight threatens thousands of Louisiana school choice scholarshipsA state budget fight could imperil scholarships for thousands of Louisiana families hoping to take advantage of the state’s new school choice program. Gov. Jeff Landry proposed $93.5 million for… Read More
Government
Louisiana lawmakers press Digital Childhood Alliance on tech industry ties(The Center Square) – Debate on age verification for internet apps exposed the growing scrutiny of outside influence on Louisiana policymaking. Republican Sens. Jay Morris of West Monroe and Kim… Read More
Public Education
39K apply for Louisiana’s new school choice program, ‘among the largest turnouts’ in the nationMore than 39,000 students have applied for Louisiana’s new school choice program, the equivalent of about 6% of the state’s public-school enrollment. Applications came at nearly 1,000 per day during… Read More
Courts
Jury verdict against oil industry worries critics, could drive up energy costs(The Center Square) – A $744 million jury verdict in Louisiana is at the center of a coordinated legal effort to force oil companies to pay billions of dollars to… Read More
Public Education
A DOGE-like program could help Louisiana parents decide where to send their children to schoolAs Louisiana continues its push to improve education through school choice, it has introduced a new accountability tool granting an inside look at schools and how education dollars are spent. Read More
Public Education
‘Worst’ to first: Louisiana readies new ESAs for fallIf at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That appears to be the case in Louisiana. After enduring what state Superintendent Cade Brumley called “the worst” school choice… Read More
Courts
Court ruling looms for Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments display in public classroomsThe fate of a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is in limbo, as federal judges weigh what has become a heated religious… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana schools embracing hands-on STEM(The Center Square) − At a Louisiana Nonpublic Schools committee meeting on Monday, state education officials highlighted an innovative effort to enhance STEM learning: The Flying Classroom, a national program… Read More
Culture
Conservative leaders, lawmakers ask for ‘family-friendly’ Super Bowl halftimeAfter years of licentious halftime shows, conservative leaders are demanding the Super Bowl clean up its act. Louisiana leaders sent a letter to the Greater New… Read More
Courts
Federal judge blocks Louisiana’s law requiring Ten Commandments in schoolsA federal district judge in Baton Rouge blocked a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools statewide. The law passed earlier this year mandates a… Read More
Courts
Order on Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law expected by Nov. 15(The Center Square) – The U.S. District Court for the District of Middle Louisiana heard arguments and witness testimony on Gov. Jeff Landry’s House Bill 71, which requires public schools… Read More
Public Education
Policy expert commends New Orleans’ charter schools, criticizes new district-run openingNew Orleans’ public charter school system is superior to a traditional school district model. That’s what author and public policy consultant David Osborne said Thursday at the nonprofit Bureau of… Read More
Public Education
Florida tops state-by-state education freedom report card; Louisiana most improvedThe third annual Education Freedom Report Card from the Heritage Foundation is out, detailing the best and worst states for school choice and parental rights in… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana governor strengthens CRT ban in public schools with orderLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is ensuring that Critical Race Theory (CRT) won’t be taught in public schools, the latest in a slew of states to ban teaching the controversial doctrine. Read More
Public Education
Louisiana AG defends constitutionality of Ten Commandments in schools(The Daily Signal) – The Louisiana law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments is constitutional, state Attorney General Liz Murrill argues in a legal brief filed this… Read More
Faith
Louisiana receives subpar score for religious liberty(The Center Square) – Louisiana is ranked 27th in a report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy on religious liberty. The report measures 16 legal protections for religious… Read More
Culture
Report: Louisiana receives subpar score for religious liberty(The Center Square) – Louisiana is ranked 27th in a report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy on religious liberty. The report measures 16 legal protections for religious… Read More