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BESE—s superintendent cites rising scores, tutoring expansion and legal win in year-end report
Summary
State Superintendent Dr. Brumley told BESE members Louisiana—s school performance scores and graduation rates are up, previewed NAEP results expected early 2025, described scaling high-dosage tutoring under Act 771 and said the department won a federal challenge to Title IX revisions that affect the state—s women's sports law.
State Superintendent Dr. Brumley used the BESE meeting on Dec. 11 to summarize data trends, policy rollouts and legal developments as the department wraps up the year.
Dr. Brumley said that when demographic factors were equalized, Louisiana ranked fourth on the NAEP study cited by staff and noted that the state—s school performance scores rose for a third consecutive year and that graduation rates have exceeded pre-pandemic levels. "When demographics are equalized, we were actually the 4th highest performing state in the country," he said. He added that NAEP results based on tests given earlier in the year are expected to be released in January or February 2025.
On interventions, Brumley highlighted the Accelerate model and recently passed Act 771 that requires in‑school, high-dosage tutoring for students in kindergarten through fifth grade who are not proficient. He said the program has allowed districts "to more than double the students that we're reaching" with targeted tutoring and that early benchmark assessments show gains. "That's first goal and best goal, reaching more students with high quality tutoring," Superintendent Milton (West Feliciana) said during his remarks after receiving a Model of Excellence award for that district's tutoring work.
Brumley also said the department successfully challenged the U.S. administration—s Title IX revisions in federal court and that the court outcome preserves consistency with the state's "Fairness in Women's Sports Act," which the department had defended in court.
The superintendent reported additional department actions this year including issuing early AI guidance for schools, adopting first-ever K–12 computer science standards, and implementing the "Let Teachers Teach" initiative to reduce administrative burdens. Board members responded with congratulations and remarks that Louisiana has gained national attention for education progress.
Dr. Brumley said the department will present more detailed tutoring results in January.
