The proposed budget creates a new K12 Simplified Funding Program that consolidates 18 competitive and formula grant programs into a new formula grant.

The Trump administration ended a long-standing desegregation order in Louisiana, calling it a "historical wrong" and signaling that similar orders may no longer be needed. While some view them as crucial, others say they've outlived their purpose. The Trump administration ended a long-standing desegregation order in Louisiana, calling it a "historical wrong" and signaling that similar orders may no longer be needed. While some view them as crucial, others say they've outlived their purpose.

Representation matters—not as a symbolic gesture, but because it results in better outcomes. Diverse teaching staff contribute to higher academic achievement and stronger relationships with students.

Standardized test scores are an outdated metric for measuring school performance. Instead, schools should be measured based on the balancing of five important factors.