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Time to Pay Attention to Louisiana and the Southern Surge
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:36 pm
Good article on Louisiana's recent educational successes.
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Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:40 pm to KK
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Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:00 pm to Kafka
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Keep us posted.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:05 pm to KK
I clicked on this thinking it would be yet another storm thread.
You don’t talk about surge in Louisiana unless you are talking about a hurricane or if you are a 90’s kid, the super sugary caffeine green drink from Coca Cola.
You don’t talk about surge in Louisiana unless you are talking about a hurricane or if you are a 90’s kid, the super sugary caffeine green drink from Coca Cola.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:10 pm to Tarps99
My balls still haven’t recovered
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:19 pm to Kafka
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Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:27 pm to Tarps99
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:44 pm to KK
Cliffs for those of us that missed the educational surge?
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:37 am to Tarps99
That was some nasty shite.......where can I find some? I feel a craving coming on.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:51 am to dkreller
ChatGPT Cliff Notes:
Southern Surge in K–12 Achievement
Louisiana, alongside Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, has shown notable gains on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—a contrast to stagnation elsewhere
Education Next
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Education Next
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Education Next
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Louisiana stands out as the only state where 4th-grade reading scores have recovered to above pre-pandemic levels
Education Next
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Education Next
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Focus on Teacher Support & Culture
The state's 2025 Teacher Leader Summit in New Orleans highlighted a strong investment in educators and culture
Education Next
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Louisiana's "Let Teachers Teach" initiative emerged from consultations with teachers. It aims to:
Limit cellphone distractions
Shift disruptive students to alternative settings
Reduce unnecessary lesson-plan bureaucracy and dismiss outdated training mandates
Ensure adequate prep time
Education Next
Education Next
Coherent Reform Approach
Hess cautions that reform often fails due to “fad-chasing” and cultural dissonance in schools
Education Next
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Education Next
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He argues the Southern states have avoided this by aligning multiple initiatives (literacy, math, culture, CTE) cohesively, ensuring consistency rather than chaos .
Understudied Success
Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s education chief, raises a pointed question: “Why isn’t anyone studying this?”
Despite strong performance and innovative reforms, national researchers and advocates have largely overlooked Louisiana’s approach
Education Next
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Education Next
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Education Next
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Hess’s Reflection
Hess speculates that researchers avoid red states, rely on familiar datasets, or simply move too slowly to pivot.
He highlights that Louisiana’s success challenges preconceived expectations and deserves early attention—not waiting another five years
Education Next
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Bottom line:
Louisiana—along with Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee—is spearheading a regional education revival, with genuine post-pandemic academic rebounds and a bold, teacher-centered reform strategy. Yet, despite these impressive outcomes, national research and policy circles have paid little attention. The article calls for deeper inquiry into how coherent policies and respect for educators can drive real progress.
Southern Surge in K–12 Achievement
Louisiana, alongside Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, has shown notable gains on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—a contrast to stagnation elsewhere
Education Next
+2
Education Next
+2
Education Next
+2
.
Louisiana stands out as the only state where 4th-grade reading scores have recovered to above pre-pandemic levels
Education Next
+1
Education Next
+1
.
Focus on Teacher Support & Culture
The state's 2025 Teacher Leader Summit in New Orleans highlighted a strong investment in educators and culture
Education Next
.
Louisiana's "Let Teachers Teach" initiative emerged from consultations with teachers. It aims to:
Limit cellphone distractions
Shift disruptive students to alternative settings
Reduce unnecessary lesson-plan bureaucracy and dismiss outdated training mandates
Ensure adequate prep time
Education Next
Education Next
Coherent Reform Approach
Hess cautions that reform often fails due to “fad-chasing” and cultural dissonance in schools
Education Next
+1
Education Next
+1
.
He argues the Southern states have avoided this by aligning multiple initiatives (literacy, math, culture, CTE) cohesively, ensuring consistency rather than chaos .
Understudied Success
Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s education chief, raises a pointed question: “Why isn’t anyone studying this?”
Despite strong performance and innovative reforms, national researchers and advocates have largely overlooked Louisiana’s approach
Education Next
+2
Education Next
+2
Education Next
+2
.
Hess’s Reflection
Hess speculates that researchers avoid red states, rely on familiar datasets, or simply move too slowly to pivot.
He highlights that Louisiana’s success challenges preconceived expectations and deserves early attention—not waiting another five years
Education Next
.
Bottom line:
Louisiana—along with Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee—is spearheading a regional education revival, with genuine post-pandemic academic rebounds and a bold, teacher-centered reform strategy. Yet, despite these impressive outcomes, national research and policy circles have paid little attention. The article calls for deeper inquiry into how coherent policies and respect for educators can drive real progress.
This post was edited on 7/15/25 at 6:52 am
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:05 am to Norla
Ever notice how super fat people can lose a large amount of weight when they first start a diet? Louisiana education is like a super fat person. When you have been dead last for so long, and then they actually start trying just a little bit, they can show great improvement. Unfortunately, from what you posted, the study measured improvement, not an actual standing against other states. Back to the fat person….we went from 650lbs to 550lbs. Much improvement, but still likely to die from it. Just like Louisiana.
Side note. Based on the experience when my kids were in school, I’m sure the teachers just learned to teach the test, instead of actually making the students smarter. Let’s face it, the demographics and weather in LA are going to have to change if we want to be better, and that won’t change.
Side note. Based on the experience when my kids were in school, I’m sure the teachers just learned to teach the test, instead of actually making the students smarter. Let’s face it, the demographics and weather in LA are going to have to change if we want to be better, and that won’t change.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:08 am to Norla
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Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s education chief, raises a pointed question: “Why isn’t anyone studying this?”
If we continue to show gains, as opposed to.a one off jump, people will probably notice.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:10 am to Grnbud
Cool. So should they have stayed at 650 lbs?
Jeez, let them have this one.
Jeez, let them have this one.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:10 am to KK
Will be good news for the Texas job market
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:34 am to Norla
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Louisiana's "Let Teachers Teach" initiative emerged from consultations with teachers. It aims to:
Limit cellphone distractions
Shift disruptive students to alternative settings (read: allowing teachers enough discipline to eject disruptive students from class without having to go through a fricking Encyclopedia Brittanica of red tape)
Reduce unnecessary lesson-plan bureaucracy and dismiss outdated training mandates
Ensure adequate prep time
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Coherent Reform Approach
Hess cautions that reform often fails due to “fad-chasing” and cultural dissonance in schools
You can file all of this under "Common Sense", something the federal Dept of Ed doesn't often follow.
This post was edited on 7/15/25 at 8:45 am
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:36 am to Grnbud
I get what you are saying, it’s easier to move the needle when lots to improve. However, there was another very striking data point in relation to COVID. The Southern states have at least gotten back to those levels or exceeded them. The other, traditionally better, states aren’t back yet. That is unfortunate and merits the conversation about tactics that I think the article was discussing
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:36 am to KK
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