STATEMENT ON THE OUTCOME OF ST. GEORGE SCHOOLS VOTE
The votes have been counted, and the people of Louisiana and East Baton Rouge Parish have spoken. We recognize that this moment lands differently depending on where you stand. Many…
Education Scorecard Report
The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action applauds Louisiana students for historic academic gains, placing our state first in the nation for reading growth and second in math growth. According…
East Baton Rouge School System Is Losing Teachers At A Higher Rate Than All Other Louisiana Districts
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action calls for urgent action to address the teacher workforce crisis Baton Rouge, LA — A newly released publication from the Baton Rouge Alliance for…
Five Years. Historic Shifts. Real Accountability.
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Celebrates 5th Anniversary by Highlighting System-Level Reforms in East Baton Rouge Public Schools BATON ROUGE, LA—Five years ago, the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students challenged…
A Step Forward In School Data Transparency
The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action applauds Superintendent Cole and the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board for launching a new data transparency tool. This user-friendly accountability dashboard is…
A Single, Simplified Enrollment System for All Public Schools
Could A Simplified Enrollment System be the Answer to Serving Families Better in EBR?Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action encourages the school board to broaden access to top-performing schools Baton…
Our Kids Don’t Have Time To Wait
Whatever your opinion on the state of public education, one thing is clear: childhood is fleeting. Children don’t have time to wait while adults drag their feet, kick a metaphorical…
Our C-rated high schools average a 15 on the ACT
The recent impressive gains in education rankings Louisiana has experienced, alongside a handful of other southern states, are rooted in our policymakers’ belief in the power of accountability. States that…
St. George Legislation
Our first core value is that an excellent education is every child’s birthright. As the bill to create the St. George school system moves through the legislature, we reflect on this…
The Alliance’s Facilities Realignment Priorities
Faced with decades of disinvestment and population changes, EBR has been left with a school facilities portfolio that is significantly larger than needed to serve the number of students currently…
