Ann Duplessis | Parent Power
Louisiana Federation for Children president Ann Duplessis discusses the important role Louisiana’s parents have in the education of their children.
Louisiana Federation for Children president Ann Duplessis discusses the important role Louisiana’s parents have in the education of their children.
Louisiana Federation for Children president Ann Duplessis describes the benefits of an all choice school system for Louisiana families.
Based on the news coverage surrounding the 10-year observance of Hurricane Katrina, it might be easy to believe that Louisiana’s charter school movement began in 2005. Or, it wouldn’t be surprising if you thought Louisiana’s first charter schools came on the scene with creation of the Recovery School District in 2003, when the Legislature granted […]
During this decade of rebirth following Hurricane Katrina, one of the more remarkable transformations has been New Orleans’ K-12 education landscape. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, public education in New Orleans was experiencing its own mini-disaster. We had a school board that was completely dysfunctional, the system’s finances were a mess and worst of all, children […]
One of the ongoing themes surrounding the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is that a transformation of public education, similar to what has taken place in New Orleans, cannot happen elsewhere with a Katrina-type event. In a recent column, the Chicago Tribune’s Kristen McQueary wished for a Hurricane Katrina. She hoped that a Katrina would hit […]
The ten-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is fast approaching and one of the most frequently asked questions is, “has public education in New Orleans improved since Hurricane Katrina?”. To get to the answer, we should take a closer look at the senior class of 2014, and compare it to its 2004 counterpart. Prior to Hurricane […]
The Louisiana Scholarship Program is entering its eighth year and as the new school year begins, this is an opportune time to look at how the program has given opportunity and hope to thousands of Louisiana families. Established in New Orleans in 2008, and expanded statewide in 2012, the Louisiana Scholarship Program allows low-income families with […]
“Every parent should be able to choose the best school for their children.”