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Cade Brumley (born March 5, 1981) is an American educator and is currently serving as the Louisiana State Superintendent of Education. Dr. Brumley holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Health and Human Performance from Northwestern State University, a Masters of Education in Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport, and a Doctorate of Education in Leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University.

A native of Louisiana, Brumley was reported as a possible United States Secretary of Education nominee under President Donald Trump[1][2][3] prior to the eventual nomination of Linda McMahon.

Louisiana State Superintendent (2020 – present):

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Brumley was appointed by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) on May 20, 2020[4].

A conservative Republican, Brumley often clashed with Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and members of the state board over issues such as COVID-19 policies, education savings accounts, K-12 accountability[5], and graduation requirements[6].

Under the administration of Republican Governor Jeff Landry, Brumley was unanimously reappointed as State Superintendent on January 18, 2024[7]. His current contract runs through the end of 2027.

During Brumley’s tenure as Louisiana State Superintendent, Louisiana PK-12 education has achieved its highest historical rankings, advancing from 46th in 2019 to 40th in 2024 on the U.S. News and World Report Best States rankings[8].

According to The Nation’s Report Card in 2022, Louisiana was 1st in the nation for 4th grade reading growth[9] and moved from 42nd (2019) to 11th in the country for 4th grade reading proficiency among economically disadvantaged students[10].

In 2024, The Heritage Foundation noted that Louisiana K-12 education had the most significant improvement in the country, moving up to 4th on the Education Freedom Report Card[11].

In 2023, the Louisiana Republican Party of Louisiana passed a resolution recognizing and commending Brumley “for the outstanding success he has achieved for Pre-K through 12th grade education throughout Louisiana.”[12]

Brumley has been a staunch supporter of parental rights[13] and school choice[14].

Brumley was sharply criticized for recommending to BESE to remove the FAFSA application as a high school graduation requirement, which it did in March, 2024.  Louisiana was the first state to require the FAFSA application as a graduation requirement during the previous administration’s term[15].

Ten Commandments Lawsuit

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Brumley is a named defendant in a lawsuit filed by public school parents challenging Louisiana’s 2024 state law that requires the Ten Commandments be displayed in every elementary, secondary, and post-secondary public school classroom[16]. Rev. Roake v. Brumley alleges that H.B. 71 violates both the separation of church and state, as protected by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment[17].

K-12 Accountability

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On June 12, 2024, the state board approved a revised K-12 accountability plan developed by the Louisiana Department of Education. The plan was developed to put more emphasis on core academic subjects, push high schools to provide more students with post-secondary opportunities before graduation and be easier to understand by parents and the public[18].

Set to take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, the revised plan does not have the support of many school system superintendents. Public school leaders claim it puts too much weight on standardized tests, sets unrealistic expectations for career technical education, and will cause many school performance scores to decrease. School leaders also claimed the changes were made too quickly and without enough engagement. The plan was criticized by the Louisiana School Boards Association and Louisiana Association of School Superintendents[19][20].

Brumley had been attempting to make major changes to the state’s accountability system since early in his tenure[21]. The state board adopted the state’s first accountability plan for K-2 students, but rebuffed a larger proposed overhaul on November 10, 2022[22].

Title IX Lawsuit

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The Louisiana Department of Education joined other states in suing the Biden administration over Title IX rules that expanded protections to include gender identity[23]. Brumley told schools in his state to ignore the new rules[24] that would have provided anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students[25]. The lawsuit has been opposed by LGBTQ+ rights organizations with accusations that it will harm LGBTQ+ children[26].

Brumley was a speaker at The Heritage Foundation’s “Protect Women and Girls from the Biden Administration Rule” press conference from the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 2024[27].

Social Studies and Civics Education

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A former social studies teacher, Brumley has made social studies and civics education one of his focal points as state superintendent.

The Louisiana Department of Education developed new K-12 student standards for social studies that were approved by the state board on March 9, 2022[28]. Named the “Freedom Framework” by Brumley, he told Fox News that the standards are designed to "tell the whole history, the whole story, but at the same time not be apologetic for America"[29] and counter “woke” ideologies.[30]

The process was mired in politics and delayed numerous times[31]. After Brumley revised the drafted standards amid public comments regarding critical race theory, nine of the 27 members of the standards writing committee disavowed the standards, citing the standards are “less progressive than those in Mississippi.”[32]

The standards were featured by conservative think tanks like The Heritage Foundation[33] and Thomas B. Fordham Institute[34].

In 2024, PragerU announced a partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education and Louisiana’s new social studies standards. As part of the announcement, Brumley conducted an interview with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit[35]. Brumley was criticized for the partnership by Democratic lawmakers due to the controversial nature in some of PragerU’s content[36][37].

Pandemic Recovery

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Louisiana schools reopened for in-person instruction to begin the 2020-2021 school year, ahead of much of the nation[38]. The American Enterprise Institute rated Louisiana’s reopening plan as one of the more aggressive in the country[39].

The Education Recovery Scorecard found that Louisiana students have had promising recovery in reading and math and that progress is uneven across districts[40]. The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard and Stanford’s Educational Opportunity Project collaborated on this study released in 2024 that compared learning loss and recovery since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic[41]. The study found that “Louisiana was one of three states where average reading achievement in 2023 was above 2019 levels. In math, Louisiana students recovered nearly half of their original loss in math, a remarkable achievement given that nationally, students have only made up one third of the original loss.”[42] The study also found that achievement gaps for Black and Hispanic students had grown by a full grade level and many districts remained nearly a full grade level behind their pre-pandemic math levels.

In 2021, Brumley, against the advice of public health officials, loosened quarantine guidance for asymptomatic students exposed to the virus[43]. Governor Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health urged school systems to disregard Brumley’s guidance[44].  Those who criticized Brumley’s “parent choice” quarantine option included two teacher unions (Louisiana Federation of Teachers and Louisiana Association of Educators), the Superintendent of NOLA-public schools, Stand for Children, and Governor Edwards’ coronavirus advisor, Dr. Joseph Kanter.

In an interview with Fox News on October 31, 2022, Brumley said Louisiana saw less learning loss than the rest of the nation due to an emphasis on in-person instruction[45]. Louisiana’s fourth graders led the nation in reading growth on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation’s Report Card. As a state, Louisiana improved from 46th overall to 42nd[9].

Literacy

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In 2021, Brumley announced a comprehensive literacy plan to improve the state’s dismal reading scores[46].  According to The Nation’s Report Card in 2022, Louisiana was 1st in the nation for 4th grade reading growth and moved from 42nd (2019) to 11th in the country for 4th grade reading proficiency among economically disadvantaged students[9][10].

Let Teachers Teach

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In Feb, 2024, Brumley launched the “Let Teachers Teach” work group, composed of PK-12 teachers from across Louisiana. The work group was tasked with suggestions on how to improve conditions for Louisiana teachers[47].  In May, 2024 the work group’s recommendations were published and praised by Governor Jeff Landry[48][49]. The Louisiana state legislature passed several bills in 2024 that align with the work group’s recommendations, including streamlining non-academic trainings, tightening school discipline measures, and cell phone bans in classrooms[50].  In July, 2024, Brumley sent a memo to school system leaders urging them to “recommit to assertive discipline action to create safe and orderly environments.[51]”  The Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights advocacy group, expressed concerns that Brumley’s memo would add to the “school to prison pipeline."[52]

School Choice

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One of Brumley’s top priorities as state superintendent has been for parents to choose the educational option(s) they think is the best fit for their child.  He has championed Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) despite fierce opposition from the Louisiana School Boards Association[53].   In March, 2023, Brumley wrote an OpEd advocating for public funds to be used for non-public educational options[54].  In response to Brumley’s OpEd, the Louisiana School Boards Association’s Executive Director published an article opposing ESAs, claiming “the current voucher program has been an academic failure and utter waste of taxpayer dollars."[55] In September 2023, Brumley became the first state superintendent to endorse the federal Education Choice for Children Act.[56] On June 19, 2024, Governor Jeff Landry signed into law the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program to provide educational savings accounts for parental choice in K-12 education[57].

Culture Issues

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Brumley has opposed the concepts of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) being used in PK-12 education during interviews and testimony in legislative hearings[58][59][60][61][62].

Early Career

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According to a May 2020 article in The Advocate, Brumley knew he wanted to be a school leader since the first grade and viewed education as his opportunity in life from very early on[63].

Brumley began his career as a teacher and coach in Caddo Parish Public Schools. He was also a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal in his hometown Sabine Parish School District.[64]

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