We salute a leader

We're big fans of Congressman Bill Cassidy who just completed his first year in Washington, DC. Congressman Cassidy is a supporter of education reform, and has taken a strong interest in helping Louisiana to lead the nation in reform. The Advocate recently interviewed him about his first year in office.

Congressman Cassidy understands the link between innovation and high performance, and is not afraid to look for new ways to fix our public school system that is under-performing. His support for AIE and its new school designs program -- including the two innovative schools that AIE designed -- is one example of his leadership. We can accomplish great things collectively, if we try. Trying to rethink how a school should function and foster learning requires teamwork.

We are glad that Congressman Casssidy is on our team, and we salute him on his first year in office.