How a new organization aims to bring change to Louisiana’s struggling rural schools

When Jaleesa Jones-Thompson, Ph.D., taught in East Baton Rouge Parish, she wanted for nothing. If her smartboard started acting up, she would get one next year. She never needed a personal laptop because they were always provided, and she knew if she ever desperately needed resources, there was a route to funding.

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