Urban League of Greater New Orleans Back to School Giveaway
Louisiana Federation for Children participates in the Urban League of Greater New Orleans’ Back to School Giveaway on August 13, 2016.
Louisiana Federation for Children participates in the Urban League of Greater New Orleans’ Back to School Giveaway on August 13, 2016.
Families in Caddo Parish (La.) now have access to a new education option. Caddo Virtual Academy, an online school operated by Caddo Parish Public Schools, opens its “doors” next week.
Children are heading back to their classrooms across Louisiana. Parents have bought new school uniforms, notebooks and other back-to-school essentials. Children are looking forward to reuniting with their friends and share stories of what they did this summer. That’s what’s happening for the majority of children. But for a group of 442 children, who we […]
LFC president Ann Duplessis discusses the impact to Louisiana families who were previously awarded scholarships and are now on a wait list, just days before the start of the new school year.
Imagine how a mother feels after getting a letter stating her child has been awarded a state-funded scholarship to attend a private school. Joyful.
In the wake of recent tragedies in Baton Rouge, Dallas, Minnesota, Orlando and around the world, educators and parents struggle with the impact these events are having on children.
In a city known for its unique cuisine, students who attend a network of New Orleans charter schools are getting hands-on experience with food.
In the battle to fully fund the Louisiana Scholarship Program, parents were front and center as advocates for the program that allows their children to escape underperforming schools by attending the participating private school of their choice. During three legislative sessions, which included two special sessions, parents went to the state Capitol on numerous occasions […]