25/05/2025
STATE SUPT. CADE BRUMLEY AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF EAST BATON ROUGE AT 12 NOON TUESDAY, MAY 27
BATON ROUGE — Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana's Superintendent of Education, will discuss improvements in public education in Louisiana at the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish this Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The meeting will be held at Café Américain, 7621 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge.
Dr. Don Mays, director of the new St. George Academy, a charter school that will open this fall, will speak on what the new school will offer parents and students in the St. George area. The school will be tuition free. Dr. Mays was formerly headmaster at Parkview Baptist School.
Dr. Brumley has served as State Superintendent of Education since 2020, bringing a "back to basics" approach that has driven significant improvements in educational outcomes. Under his leadership, Louisiana achieved its highest-ever rankings on national evaluations like The Nation’s Report Card and U.S. News & World Report. A joint study by Harvard and Stanford, the Education Recovery Scorecard, highlighted Louisiana as one of only three states where students have surpassed pre-pandemic reading levels, a testament to the state's Science of Reading-based literacy initiatives, which have transformed reading instruction
Dr. Brumley also launched the Let Teachers Teach workgroup to prioritize teacher voice and reduce classroom disruptions, empowering educators to focus on instruction. His tenure has expanded educational freedom across the state, introducing Louisiana’s first education scholarship account and increasing access to school choice options, including charter schools, home study, and learning pods.
A lifelong Louisiana native, Dr. Brumley has dedicated his career to improving the lives of students, serving as a teacher, coach, school leader, and system leader before being appointed to his current role.
The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish is composed of small business owners whose business is located in the parish and who reside in EBR or a surrounding parish. Cecil Cavanaugh is chairman, and Woody Jenkins is president.
The luncheon is $25 payable to the restaurant. It is broadcast live at Central City News on Facebook.
