Priority 2 · Develop programs
Louisiana
A documented CTE program, funding mechanism, or pathway supports targeted development; the current buyer and budget still need qualification.
Documented state signal
Historical purchase guidance reviewed
The evidence is older, mixed-year, planning-based, or lacks current funding detail. Refresh the applicable award, appropriation, and spending rules before pursuing a purchase.
Louisiana's FY2024–25 Career Development Fund guidance explicitly allowed certain software tied to statewide credentials and career counseling, within Jump Start-related uses.
August 2024; FY2024–25
Workforce needs → Pearson solutions
Skilled-trades and manufacturing preparation · Healthcare career-language and technical foundations
State-specific evidence with direct product matches, limitations and proposed measures.
Open the workforce crosswalk →Policy implementation questions & Pearson product fit
Eligible software purpose
Amber · Needs assessment requiredThese are explicit needs to investigate, not confirmed deficits. State policy evidence and proposed product fit are shown separately.
- Career readiness gap to validate
- Which learners need credential or career-guidance support?
- CTE delivery gap to validate
- Does current CDF guidance permit the specific instructional purchase?
- Workforce alignment gap to validate
- Which employer needs justify the credential or pathway choice?
Potential Pearson matches
- Pearson Career Explorer
- eDynamic Learning — Digital Curriculum
- Certiport Learning, practice tests & certifications
College credit + career pathways
Louisiana dual enrollment · Policy 2.22
Regents Policy 2.22, revised June 2023 and linked from its current dual-enrollment page, permits campus, high-school, online and hybrid delivery. Traditional credit is applied to both transcripts; Choice credit is applied to the college transcript at the student’s election. Identical content and rigor expectations apply.
Dual enrollment: evidence, gaps & resources →College & district relationships
From policy to participating institutions
1 curated partnership/program record in this state. Source dates and open questions travel with each example.
Explore college & district partnerships →Proposed commercial next step
Refresh the CDF guidance, then connect approved pathways to exploration, coursework, and credential preparation.
This action is an analytical recommendation, not a reported Pearson plan.