CHANGEMAKERS TOUR SOUTH BATON ROUGE SCHOOLS
The CHANGEMAKERS had the opportunity to tour Parkview Baptist, BASIS Materra, and Woodlawn High School.
LAUNCH: BATON ROUGE YOUTH VOICE INITIATIVE
The Initiative seeks to identify student perspectives on areas of need in Baton Rouge, elevate student voice in K12 education policy, and develop a pipeline for student engagement at all levels of EBR government systems.
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students and Mayor Broome Announce Baton Rouge Youth Voice Initiative
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students announced a collaboration between Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC), and Safe, Hopeful Healthy BR to form the Baton Rouge Youth Voice Initiative.
INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS, LAUREN-BRIANNA FIELDS AND KOREY RYDER!
Lauren-Brianna Fields joins our team as our Communications Director, and Korey Ryder joins the Alliance as our Political Director.
Baton Rouge should set standard for openness in spending new federal dollars
The School Board should take the lead in implementing a system publicly communicating district expenditures similar to one recently proposed by Rep. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge should embrace nationally competitive charter schools
In June, the School Board turned down an opportunity to offer 4,400 students access to new nationally competitive schools in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge is not in a position to be turning down successful schools
At their most recent meeting, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board had the opportunity to offer more than 6,000 students access to schools that are outperforming the state and even the nation on many education measures.
There is still much work to be done to expand opportunities for the Baton Rouge students most in need
It is the board’s responsibility to ensure every Baton Rouge family has the ability to access a high-quality education in the school of their choice
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students issues statement on addressing learning loss.
“Despite the often extraordinary efforts by teachers and families to educate Baton Rouge’s children during the pandemic, many students have lost ground amid school closures, virtual schooling, and the trauma of a global crisis.”
The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Announces Scholarship Opportunity for North Baton Rouge Public School Seniors
In partnership with ExxonMobil, the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is offering North Baton Rouge high school seniors an opportunity to earn one of five $2,000 scholarships to aid in pursuing their post-secondary education.