Dr. Chakesha Scott, Founder
Eric Scott, M.Ed., Founder
Our Roots Run Deep. Our Vision Remains Bold.
Empowering children. Elevating communities. Advocating for equity.
Welcome to Education Explosion! The chartering organization of Impact Charter Elementary School.
We are your child’s source for a rewarding educational experience and academic growth.
Our Mission
Education Explosion's mission is to provide academic enrichment, leadership and development of social skills through teaching and mentoring.
We strive to motivate children to reach for greater achievement and improve academically.
Our strategic plan encompasses using qualified teachers, research‐based curricula and instructional methods that facilitate personal growth and academic excellence.
Our Philosophy
All children can learn if they are first met where they are in their stage of learning, and then taught with their particular learning style in mind. It is essential that we provide students with knowledge and exposure that will empower them to grow and develop into productive citizens in this global and technological age. Students must leave educational institutions with math, reading, and life skills that have developed them holistically, equipped with the confidence and ability to attain success in their desired career path and make a notable impact on their society.
Our History
Founded in 2009, Education Explosion, Inc. began as a grassroots nonprofit focused on closing achievement gaps and expanding opportunities for underserved youth in Louisiana. Through tutoring programs, summer camps, and enrichment services, we served hundreds of students across the state.
In 2014, Education Explosion made history by launching Impact Charter School — the first public charter school in the City of Baker. Over the next decade, Impact grew into a nationally recognized, high-performing K–8 school, serving over 450 students annually with excellence, innovation, and love.
Honors & Accomplishments
Named a Top Gains Honoree School by the Louisiana Department of Education in 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024
U.S. News & World Report Honoree School in both 2024 and 2025
Consistently earned a B letter grade, with strong year-over-year academic growth
Developed a 40,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility on 7 acres of land — the first new school construction in Baker in over 40 years
Created hundreds of local jobs and increased property values through educational investment
But in March 2024, without warning or cause, BESE (the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education) unlawfully removed our founding lawfully elected nonprofit board and installed its own — while continuing to operate under our name, Education Explosion, Inc. No formal charges. No due process. No justification.
Where We Are Today
We are actively fighting this unprecedented takeover — in federal and state court — to restore rightful governance, defend our identity, and protect the students and families we’ve faithfully served.
This isn’t just about one school.
It’s about precedent. Power. And the right of community-rooted, Black-led nonprofits to control what they built.
We’re still standing. We’re still fighting.
And we’re not done yet.
CHAPTERS OF IMPACT - DOCUSERIES OF OUR STORY
Chapters of Impact: The Story They Didn't Expect Us to Tell
Chapters of Impact is a raw, truth-telling docuseries chronicling the extraordinary rise — and the targeted takedown — of Impact Charter School. Born from the vision of a Black-led nonprofit, this school was built from the ground up to serve children with excellence, love, and dignity.
For over a decade, we changed lives, uplifted families, and made history. But behind the headlines and accolades, a quiet plan was forming — one that would ultimately lead to a hostile takeover of not just a school, but an entire nonprofit organization.
This series gives voice to the silenced, clarity to the confusion, and context to the chaos. It is our way of reclaiming the narrative, honoring our truth, and exposing the systems that seek to erase what we’ve built.
🎬 Watch. Reflect. Share.
Because every chapter matters.
And this story is still being written.
Forensic Audit Affadavit on the Louisiana Legislative Audit Report for Education Explosion, Inc.
