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The Louisiana Senate easily passed a controversial bill restricting what bathrooms, changing rooms and sleeping quarters transgender people use in public facilities, sending it to the governor’s desk for action. House Bill 608 by Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, passed the Senate on a 29-10 vote after less than 15 minutes of discussion. Senate President […] The post Transgender bathroom restrictions heads to Louisiana governor’s desk appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.

Both bills passed the committee unanimously with no objection from the only Democrat present, Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews of Monroe

Louisiana charter schools might soon be able to remove certain enrollment requirements for students with disabilities and economically disadvantaged students. It’s a move that parents of those students feel limits their options in a school system based on choice. House Bill 708, authored by Rep. Barbara Freiberg, R-Baton Rouge, moved out of the Senate Education […] The post Special education, income quotas could be removed for charter school enrollment appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.

A state program to allow K-12 students access to more classes faces revisions this legislative session. The Course Choice Program, also referred to as the Supplemental Course Academy, allows students to take classes they cannot typically access. Created in 2012, the program is offered to K-12 students who want to supplement their course load or […] The post Parents could soon have say over superintendents for K-12 supplemental courses appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.

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