Program of Work
 

Education

  • Sustain CABL’s role as a leading force and voice in education policy in Louisiana.
  • Serve on the Louisiana School Accountability Commission and Louisiana High School Redesign Commission and other panels that might impact education policy.
  • Protect, maintain and build upon effective reforms and standards with a particular focus on Louisiana’s School and District Accountability System.
  • Support the Recovery School District, charter school expansion and other effective innovations to improve chronically failing schools.
  • Advocate for reform of local school boards.
  • Publish an update to the annual Louisiana Report Card on Major Education Indicators and distribute to policymakers, educators, civic groups and news media.
  • Advocate for further expansion of access to high-quality pre-k programs for at-risk children.
  • Protect funding for post-secondary education.
  • Continue support for post-secondary reforms including accountability for improved graduation rates, funding for the flagship university, additional flexibility in setting rates for tuition and fees, and growth of community and technical college programs.
  • Support efforts to strengthen the Board of Regents and define and clarify its responsibilities and authority to enable it to implement needed reforms.