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Governor Landry Signs 'Dream Big' Education Plan into Law

Government and Politics

June 19, 2024

From: Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry

Bold change now, to improve our education system

Lafayette, LA - On June 19, 2024, surrounded by legislators, educators, school kids, and community leaders, Governor Jeff Landry signed into law monumental bills that will transform our education system and bring back common sense in our classrooms.
Governor signed the LA Gator Scholarship Program into law, which ensures every child has the opportunity of a great education, regardless of where they live. Governor Landry’s Louisiana GATOR (Give All a True Opportunity to Rise) scholarships will allow parents to choose the school that best suits their child’s needs. GATOR Scholarships provide parents with a scholarship account that allows them to customize their child’s education. These scholarship accounts can be used for school tuition and fees, tutoring, educational therapies, textbooks and curricula, dual enrollment courses, uniforms, and transportation.
Also signed into law today were common sense bills that prioritizes learning over government bureaucracy, returns our curriculum back to the basics, and allows our teachers to teach.
HB 46, Rep. Edmonston: Removes Covid-19 vaccine requirement 
HB 47, Rep. Edmonston: School immunization communications 
HB 908, Rep. Amedee: Prohibits discrimination based off vaccination status 
HB 320, Rep. Owen: Let Teachers Teach 
HB 121, Rep. Crews: Requires parental consent for preferred pronouns 
HB 122, Rep. Horton: Let Kids be Kids 
SB 205, Sen. Miguez: Teacher compensation
HB 334, Rep. Amedee: Chaplains 
SB 508, Sen. McMath: Tutoring
HB 244, Sen. Hughes: Literacy 
HB 267, Rep. Carver: Numeracy
HB 644, Rep. Dickerson: Home study 
HB 967, Rep. Riser: Teacher retirement 
HB 647, Rep. Romero: Teacher regulations 
HB 424, Rep. Phelps: Grading scale 
HB 940, Rep. Turner: Deferred maintenance
HB 71, Rep. Horton: Ten Commandments 
SB 313, Sen. Edmonds: Education Scholarship Accounts
“Today, we fulfilled our promise to bring drastic reform to our education system and bring common sense back to our classrooms. A strong education system leads to a strong economy and a strong state. Our historic Dream Big Package puts the focus back on our kids, and allows Louisiana to follow in the footsteps of our neighbors in the South. I am thankful to the legislature for their commitment to making the education system in Louisiana one that students, parents, and teachers can all be proud of,” said Governor Jeff Landry.