Rep. "Ted" James, R-Baton Rouge, discusses TOPS funding as Sen. Dan Morrish, R-Jennings, and Rep. Nancy Landry, R-Lafayette, listen during the TOPS Task Force meeting Thursday at the State Capitol.
Rep. "Ted" James, R-Baton Rouge, listens to Phyllis Miller Taylor argue for the continued funding of every student through TOPS during the TOPS Task Force meeting at the State Capitol on Thursday.
Dr. Sujuan Boutte', executive director of the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, addresses a question from a member of the TOPS Task Force during the TOPS Task Force meeting Thursday at the State Capitol.
Phyllis Miller Taylor, the widow of Patrick F. Taylor, who began the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, addresses the concerns of the TOPS Task Force regarding the continuation of the program during the TOPS Task Force meeting at the State Capitol on Thursday.
Phyllis Miller Taylor, the Chairman and President of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, explains how transitioning the TOPS program into strictly an achievement-based or need-based assistance program can limit the program's original goal to benefit all students in Louisiana during the TOPS Task Force meeting at the State Capitol on Thursday.
Rep. Nancy Landry (left), R-Lafayette, Rep. "Ted" James, R-Baton Rouge, Rep. Franklin J. Foil, R-Baton Rouge, and Gary M. Carter, D-New Orleans, listen to Phyllis Miller Taylor, the Chairman and President of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, answer a question during the TOPS Task Force meeting at the State Capitol on Thursday.
Rep. Gary Carter, D-New Orleans, discusses his concerns about the impact of higher achievement requirements on middle- and low-income students during the TOPS Task Force meeting Thursday at the State Capitol.
