EducateLA is sponsoring a rally for higher education today at the State Capitol, where it hopes to advocate its four points for higher education to legislators.
Buses will bring University students from the Memorial Bell Tower to the Capitol at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Buses will also pick up students from Thibodaux, New Orleans, Lafayette and Hammond.
Though some Edu-cateLA propositions align with those of the Flagship Coalition lobbying for the University at the Legislature, Hudson stressed EducateLA is its own entity.
“[EducateLA has] not endorsed the Flagship Coalition,” Hudson said.
John Parker Ford, EducateLA’s chief communications officer, said he would like to see between 500 and 1,000 people rallying.
After the rally, EducateLA is serving crawfish at all locations, and Hudson and Ford said they hope legislators will discuss higher education over crawfish.
“I’m looking for legislators to realize students have a plan that they’ve … agreed on,” Hudson said. “We’re students, yes, but we’re also constituents.”
EducateLA is also sponsoring rallies today in Monroe and in Shreveport to appeal to students statewide. Hudson said he hopes to bring students from New Orleans and Lafayette to the Capitol.
Jim Bernhard of The Shaw Group Inc. is funding all the buses, food and EducateLA activities.
 
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