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2024 Policy Goals

by Kelli Bottger

 

Goal 1

Expand both the Steve Carter Literacy Program and High Dosage Tutoring to serve more students in an effort to close the learning gaps from the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Steve Carter Tutoring Program was established through Act 415 during the 2021 legislative session and was expanded through HB 244 of the 2024 legislative session. The High Dosage Tutoring Initiative was expanded statewide for all students in K-5 as a result of Senate Bill 508 of the 2024 legislative session.

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2023 Policy Goals

by Kelli Bottger

Louisiana Kids Matter Campaign recognizes that all students need a great deal of support to recover from the learning losses of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our 2023 policy goals seek to speed this recovery and ensure that students and families are empowered with multiple options to find the education that’s right for them.