How Louisiana Schools Can Get Money To Beef Up Reading Programs

SHREVEPORT , LA - Good news for Louisiana schools. The state has been awarded $70 million to help more Louisiana students become stronger readers.

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This money comes from the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) program. Louisiana gets more than any of the 23 states to win these competitive grants. The LDOE will target the funds to support literacy efforts for students, teachers, and schools most in need.

What Does State Leader Say?

State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says:

This considerable investment reflects the success of our current literacy efforts and the strong academic return on investment we’ve achieved with previous funds. These funds will help teachers and leaders improve in their profession, so they can have the greatest impact on students.

Here Are the Areas Where Louisiana Will Focus:

• Building teacher and leader capacity around evidence-based practices in the most struggling schools and systems
• Providing targeted capacity and resources for schools serving high rates of the highest-need students
• Ensuring every child has access to a highly-effective teacher by providing literacy mentors to new teachers within three years of service in schools with high teacher turnover and/or high numbers of new teachers.
• Implementing high-quality, evidence-based practices, interventions, and opportunities to support children and families.

READ MORE: Local schools with unclaimed money.

What Schools Are Eligible for the Money?

The funding will be used to serve schools that meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Chronically failing
• High teacher turnover
• High percentage of new teachers
• Growing number of English Learners
• High schools with low graduation rates
• High number of third graders at risk of retention

The first round of funding will be for the 2025-2026 school year.