Louisiana state superintendent hints at more public school takeovers, Recovery School District revival

Louisiana’s controversial Recovery School District (RSD) has been nearly dormant for a decade, but it might be making a comeback.

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley wants to put the Recovery system to more use and suggested he take over more public schools from local authorities.

“We believe that there is an opportunity here to help students and help families who are in these historically failing schools,” Brumley told state legislators during a budget hearing this month. “So moving forward, we are going to be more assertive with our RSD work to make sure every student has access to a high quality school.”

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