The 2007 election year was a watershed moment and Louisiana needed a plan. A forward-looking plan that, if embraced by candidates and implemented by a newly-elected governor and Legislature, would accelerate the economic progress our state needs.

That's why CABL developed a Quantum Change Agenda during that election cycle.  It is a list of things we can do to help repair Louisiana'a shattered image and encourage the major economic growth that's needed to make Louisiana competitive in our region and across the nation.

CABL's Quantum Change Agenda is a plan that's realistic and doable. If implemented by our officials elected in the 2007 elections, it will yield results. Just as importantly, it will send a message to the nation that we are taking responsibility for our future and embracing the kind of change that will make Louisiana a better place to live for all of our citizens.

Over the course of the four-year term of the governor and Legislature elected in 2007, CABL will continue to advocate, monitor, and comment on this agenda as a way to move Louisiana forward in the right direction.

Pre-K - 12 Education

• Provide access to the LA-4 pre-K program for all at-risk children in Louisiana.
• Require Louisiana high schools to offer students career and technical programs, especially those tied to community or technical college certificates and degrees or industry-based certification, to reduce dropouts and better prepare young people for the workforce.
• Provide pay incentives and bonuses to principals and teachers who meet high-performance student achievement goals.
• Fully support a wide array of choices for students in failing or low-performing schools, including charter schools, autonomous schools, and schools in the Recovery School District.
• Protect ongoing reforms in the Louisiana School and District Accountability System, teacher quality and high schools.