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Policy Update on Education
Louisiana Needs Educational Leadership
Recent Stories
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Flournoy questions voucher proposal
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If Businesses Operated Like Schools…
…We Could End Unemployment and Welfare—and Close the Prisons
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Progress Journal Release: Lost Voices of Louisiana’s Children
With the fall elections over, we now must focus on governing.
Views From Around the State
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Face the Facts: Louisiana is a state with too many poor people
Louisiana is the second poorest state in the country, according to the newly released Census Bureau data.
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How have the budget cuts affected you?
In the coming weeks Louisiana Progress will feature stories of individuals and groups that have been severely affected by Louisiana’s recent budget cuts.
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@LAprogress Asks:
What Would You Like to See Change in Louisiana?
More from Louisiana Progress
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Report: Medicaid cuts would harm Louisiana’s economy
Posted on 09/29/2011 | No CommentsCuts in Medicaid would negatively impact economic activity in the state. About 19 percent of net revenues in the state are Medicaid-related; Medicaid-related expenditures resulted in 47,483 jobs and $1.8 billion in personal earnings. -
Top 10 Striking Findings from the Latest Data on Poverty
Posted on 09/15/2011 | No CommentsMillions of Americans Continue to Wrestle with Economic Hardship -
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Louisiana’s Higher Education Paradox
Posted on 08/18/2011 | No CommentsFunding of Institutions vs. Business Efficiencies -
Lessons in Higher Education
Posted on 08/11/2011 | No CommentsIf 100 kids enter the 9th grade, how many graduate from college? -
5 Things Needed to Move Education Forward
Posted on 07/27/2011 | 1 CommentFor most of the past decade the policy debate over improving public education has centered on accountability and testing. Teachers are often seen as the problem, not part of the solution.
