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Louisiana State Representative Dodie Horton introduced the bill to the Louisiana House of Representatives, describing the Ten Commandments as the basis of all laws. After passing the Committee on Education in a 10–3 vote, [4] the bill was signed into law by Louisiana governor Jeff Landry on June 19, 2024. [5]
Amended education law to prohibit sex-based discrimination through Title IX. Reauthorized and amended various education laws. Pub. L. 92–318: 1973 (No short title) Authorized additional funding to states for the National School Lunch Program. Pub. L. 93–13: 1973 (No short title) Extended the National Sea Grant College and Program Act. Pub ...
The Louisiana Science Education Act is an "academic freedom law" based on the Discovery Institute's academic freedom model statute. [12] [13] The LSEA allows teachers in public schools to use supplemental materials in the science classroom that are critical of established scientific theories "including, but not limited to, evolution, the origins of life, global warming and human cloning."
Last year, Louisiana became the first state to pass a law requiring pornography websites to verify its users are at least 18 years old, by methods such as uploading one's driver's license.
Act 9: This law updates Louisiana’s homeowners’ insurance rules. It restricts when insurers can cancel or refuse to renew long-standing policies, allows them to drop up to 5% of policies each ...
House Bill 648, which bans gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Louisiana, was one of several laws that went into effect Jan. 1. House Bill 648 prohibits those under 18 in Louisiana ...
In Louisiana, the Minimum Foundation Program is the formula that determines the cost to educate students at public elementary and secondary schools and defines state and local funding contributions to each district. Education officials often use the term "MFP" to refer specifically to the portion the state pays per student to each school ...
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) is an administrative policy-making body established by the Constitution of Louisiana with responsibility for elementary and secondary schools in the state of Louisiana. The Board consists of eight elected and three appointed members, and is responsible for selecting the State ...