Madison James Foster Elementary on State Superintendent’s Radar for Takeover

Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley has set his sights on 28 public schools deemed failing, with Monroe’s Madison James Foster Elementary School among those targeted for a potential state takeover.
This action signals a potential revival of Louisiana’s controversial Recovery School District (RSD), which has been largely inactive for nearly a decade.

The RSD, established in 2003, was designed to rejuvenate schools that have consistently underperformed academically.

Under Brumley’s leadership, the State Department of Education is looking to expand its reach, taking…

 

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