Louisiana — United States Department of Education to the Honorable Cade Brumley (January 18, 2024)
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A January 18, 2024 letter from the United States Department of Education to State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley of the Louisiana Department of Education; the signature block names Adam Schott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The letter states that it recognizes Louisiana's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). It says Louisiana's action is a result of cooperative efforts involving the executive branch, appropriators in the State Legislature, and State educational agency leadership and staff. A copy is addressed to Jeff Landry, Office of the Governor.
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“Louisiana — United States Department of Education to the Honorable Cade Brumley (January 18, 2024).”
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
January 18, 2024
The Honorable Cade Brumley
State Superintendent of Education
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Dear Superintendent Brumley,
I am writing to recognize Louisiana’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing the
numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local educational
agencies, Louisiana’s work to implement these new, critically important resource equity
requirements is appreciated. We note that Louisiana’s action is a result of cooperative efforts
involving the executive branch, appropriators in your State Legislature, and State educational
agency leadership and staff.
ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical assistance,
and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who need it most,
Louisiana is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close opportunity and
achievement gaps.
My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementation of maintenance of
equity requirements. Thank you for your collaboration and all you do for Louisiana’s students,
educators, and families.
Sincerely,
Adam Schott
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and
Duties of the Assistant Secretary
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
C: The Honorable Jeff Landry
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
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