Step Up Louisiana

06/02/2026

FYI
10am Tomorrow! There is an opportunity to make a public comment in support of direct run schools, Leah Chase School

https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=36031512&MID=5097

1. OPENING THE MEETING
1. Call to Order - Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Rules for Public Comment
4. Adoption of the Agenda
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Adoption of the Minutes Supporting Docs/Links attached to this item
3. PRESENTATIONS
1. School Support UpdatesSupporting Docs/Links attached to this item
2. The Leah Chase School UpdateSupporting Docs/Links attached to this item
3. District-Run School Accountability Framework (DSAF)Supporting Docs/Links attached to this item
4. ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of the Revised Charter School Accountability FrameworkSupporting Docs/Links attached to this item
5. ADJOURNMENT
1. Adjourn Meeting

05/27/2026

https://veritenews.org/2026/05/26/sarah-t-read-high-school-teachers/
Question!!!Will it be your child’s school next? finding out through the news that their school is closing?
School closures should be the last option, not the first.
Instead of rushing to close schools, districts should require a 3–5 year improvement and investment plan that focuses on strengthening schools before shutting them down.
Parents, students, teachers, and the community deserve real public hearings and voting opportunities because they understand the school’s needs and challenges firsthand.
Teachers and staff should not lose retirement security or face sudden unemployment after dedicating their lives to educating our children.
The community already knows the answers to these questions:�Who is most affected?�What neighborhoods lose access?�What educational, cultural, and community assets disappear?
We know the answer is Black, Hispanic, immigrant, and lower-income students and families.
The closure of Sarah T. Reed and other schools facing similar uncertainty reflects a cycle of instability that impacts students, families, and educators alike. Breaking that cycle requires funding, transparency, community voice, and a genuine commitment to strengthening schools before deciding to close them.
Before this happens again to our children, our parents, our teachers, and our communities, join Step Up Louisiana as we organize, advocate, and fight for schools that are strengthened not abandoned!!

The historic ‘neighborhood school’ served one of the largest Hispanic populations in the city.

05/25/2026

At the close of the Civil War, people recently freed from slavery in Charleston honored fallen Union soldiers.

05/25/2026

Louisianans deserve to have a say on every Carbon Capture project being proposed in their local areas. Having bills voted down in our legislature that would give residents the right to vote on Carbon Capture projects proposed to come to their parish puts landowners in a very vulnerable position! We have to put people over profits Louisiana!

A slate of bills to give individual Louisiana parishes say-so over whether carbon sequestration projects can take place locally failed Tuesday in committee, effectively killing the effort for the legislative session.

05/20/2026

Great write up highlighting our Lead Parent Union Organizer Melissa Francis, and addressing concerns of the local governance of our schools in New Orleans!

The Orleans Parish School Board lacks the power it needs to effectively govern its charter-heavy system, argues guest columnists Amanda Lu and Melissa Francis. This bill would make the situation better.

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Step up and show up at the Capitol this Thursday! ✊🏽🧡

Louisiana, our voices matter. ✊🏾

This Thursday, we’re showing up ONE LAST time to demand fair representation and remind lawmakers that communities across our state are paying attention. The fight for fair maps is about protecting democracy, ensuring every voice is heard, and building a Louisiana where representation reflects the people.

Join us at the Capitol Park Museum at 8:00 AM before we head to the Capitol together for the House & Governmental Affairs Committee meeting on SB 121. Bring your energy, your passion, and your commitment to fair representation.

📍 Capitol Park Museum
🗓 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 8:00 AM

Sign up today: bit.ly/FairMaps2026

05/18/2026

We won’t back down!

BATON ROUGE — Several groups across the state mobilized on Friday at the state capitol to protest the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Louisiana's congressional map.

05/17/2026

The power of grassroots organizing!!

Gov. Jeff Landry backed four of the five amendments on Saturday’s ballot. His political organization, Protect Louisiana Values, devoted $1 million to a campaign to get them approved. They lost overwhelmingly by margins of 16- 56%.

https://www.kplctv.com/2026/05/17/louisiana-rejects-gov-jeff-landry-backed-amendments-again/

05/15/2026

Preserve Our Democracy!!!