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ICYMI: Reason Foundation gives Louisiana an "F" on its public school choice law and implementation in new report. Offers recommendations for improvement to ensure students have real public school choices. #laed #lalege #lagov #schoolchoice
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Recommendations: Require all districts to participate in cross- or within-district open enrollment. Require districts to post their available capacity by grade level on their websites. Make public schools open to all students regardless of ability or disability.
Sigh. Another day, another need to remind people that parents—not the government—are better judges of educational “quality” when it comes to meeting their kid’s needs. #schoolchoice #laed #lagov
“Critics predicted that, once private school choice was implemented on a large scale, students with disabilities would become highly concentrated in the public school system. That hasn’t happened.” #lalege
REPORT ALERT: My co-authors & I report that, nationally, more than a quarter of a million students with disabilities (SWDs) participate in a private #SchoolChoice program, representing 15.5-17.2% of all choice students, a rate higher than the representation of SWDs in district-run public schools. aei.org/research-products/re…
👀 ICYMI: As Louisiana studies its public education funding formula, this new audit review shines a light on some interesting school system expenses. #lalege #lagov #educationfinance #transparency #laed
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Ah, the mysterious behind-the-scenes #lalege NGO appropriations process. What could go wrong?
In this newly released report, Louisiana drops in Education Choice due to #lalege's refusal to adequately fund LA GATOR. Now's not the time to go backwards -- Louisiana's kids, families, and economy need progress! Let's get this done! #schoolchoice #lagov #whynotus
That opportunity comes with real responsibility. Our Education Freedom Report Card exists to help states to meet that moment. educationreportcard.heritage…
Louisiana contributes toward the cost of public education through a state-local partnership funding formula. But is it the job of the state to set salary minimums for local govt employees? #lalege #lagov louisianafirstnews.com/news/…
Arkansas ESA serving 46,578 children; state audit finds incredibly few errors.
Louisiana families deserve the same opportunities for their kids! #lalege #lagov #schoolchoice #whynotus
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Conservatives going after AI and data centers: Aligning yourself with No Kings? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
We all love these increasing stats, right? They mean real progress for Louisiana’s people. How do we sustain and accelerate the momentum? By being intentional — public policy matters. Let’s get to it.
#lalege #lagov #louisiana
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Louisiana's economy grew faster than Texas, Tennessee, and Mississippi last quarter.
2.9% annualized GDP growth — 6th best in the nation. @VanceGinn
Our Summer 2026 Louisiana Economic Report is out now:
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“Instead of asking why students leave public education, leaders are asking how public education can evolve to better meet changing family expectations.”
This is leadership, and its connection to school finance—think MFP reform—is strong.
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👏 Bravo! Heartwarming Louisiana student-led fundraiser to help their peers access an education that fits their needs. If only there was a FUNDED state program to achieve the same… 🐊
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Not a good projection for #louisiana to sustain all the great economic development projects recently announced. Time to double down on enabling EVERY child to reach his or her full potential and build a top notch workforce. #lalege #lagov
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There’s good stuff in here, inc what many tech companies were planning already, but let’s not forget: PARENTS have both the right and responsibility to monitor and guide their kids online — and to inform the market of what help they need. thecentersquare.com/louisian…
Data center “noise” increasing? It’s not necessarily from the local public.
The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations:
We identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 accounts. Within this farm, we found 200 accounts posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy.
These posts contained claims that AI data centers are driving up household electricity prices and straining the grid. Others included AI-generated cartoons that depicted data-center operators enriching themselves at the public's expense.
We remain committed to maintaining an open and authentic platform where people debate topics of public interest. We take seriously any attempts to undermine the integrity of the global town square and suspend accounts that violate our Authenticity policy.
