Louisiana’s education battle

Jul 28, 2011

With a high school graduation rate of 67 percent and great demand for further development of reading skills at the middle and high school levels, Louisiana’s education report card is average at best. Now that data is being released regarding the number of schools within the state that have failed to meet the “adequate yearly progress” standards outlined by President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act, many educators are up against a wall to raise their scores.

In the span of one year, the number of “academically unacceptable” public schools has risen from 48 to 135. 6 of these schools are located in Central Louisiana and 16 schools from the same area are now on the state’s academic watch list.

Whereas the minimum performance school for the state’s schools was 65 for 2011, 2012 will present an even higher score of 75.

While failing schools are becoming more frequent in the South, our organization is dedicated to combating this issue by urging community leaders to take action to nurture educational development in order to become and remain competitive in our global economy. More information on this may be found in our Agenda for a Better South.

Six Central Louisiana Schools Are Academically Unacceptable

Louisiana graduation rates