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Read MoreTalking New Orleans public education with Democrats For Education Reform Louisiana.
Read MoreYesterday in the House Education Committee, we discussed what to do when faced with a future in which TOPS isn’t fully funded.
Read More“‘I can tell you another thing about those states,’ Leger said, ‘They spend more money on higher education than we do.’
‘I wonder what their outcomes are?’ Stokes asked.
‘Also better,’ Leger replied.”
“‘At some point you begin to question what is it really worth if all you’re getting is a scholarship to a college that’s so terribly underfunded,’ Leger said, ruefully. ‘It comes down to, when are we going to prioritize investing in the thing that moves the economy the most – having an educated workforce.’”
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