Education and Opportunity

 U.S. Congressman Garret Graves voted yes today on the Parents Bill of Rights Act. The bill provides rights to parents and transparency in school curriculum. “Nobody loves kids more than their parents – that relationship is second to none. Community fixtures like our schools play a vital role in every child’s upbringing, but parents’ role… Read more »

BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves congratulates LSU Laboratory School and St. James Episcopal Day School for receiving this year's National Blue Ribbon designation. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among… Read more »

BAKER, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves joined Baker High School leadership, teachers, students and families today for their new campus' groundbreaking ceremony. Baker High School was one of several schools damaged during the 2016 Flood and it took years – until March 2022 – to get federal flood recovery resources.Years of work between Graves' office, Baker High… Read more »

BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced $1,272,753.90 of federal flood recovery resources are headed to Baker High School to repair and replace structures damaged by the 2016 Flood. This is the result of a Graves-led effort.In July 2020, Graves gathered Baker High School officials and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor. They discussed FEMA's re-evaluation of… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Nicholls State University to secure $500,914.47 in federal reimbursement for the costs to convert dorm space into COVID isolation rooms and other mitigation measures. Nicholls State University took this cost-effective approach rather than putting more students at risk or implementing more costly… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves secured a commitment from the U.S. Department of Education to ensure flexibility in federal funds for Louisiana colleges and universities. Universities suffered financial losses due to the pandemic and strict rules by the U.S. Department of Education prevented the full utilization and reimbursement of some losses and expenses. Graves worked with the U.S.… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves joined Congresswoman Julia Letlow in introducing the Parents Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 6056). This legislation will put practices in place that facilitate meaningful dialog between a family and their child's school, and lead to more input throughout the learning process."Education is the key to unlocking our children's potential and is most successful when… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) congratulates Baton Rouge Magnet High School and Westdale Heights Academic Magnet for receiving this year's National Blue Ribbon designation. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves and U.S. Congresswoman Julia Letlow met with stakeholders in East Feliciana to address their limited access to reliable Internet service. There are billions of dollars in federal funding available that Graves and Letlow identified for citizens, schools, healthcare providers, and parish leaders to help improve Internet access in East Feliciana. Click here or… Read more »

THIBODAUX, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) was able to secure nearly half a million dollars in funding for a new asphalt overlay of a 1.4 mile stretch of Audubon Avenue in Thibodaux, Louisiana, from LA-1 to the Terrebonne Parish line, that leads to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and Nicholls University.The Thibodaux Regional Medical Center annually sees… Read more »