Louisiana lawmakers are set to take up “payroll protection” bills that would prohibit public school officials from automatically deducting worker dues for political purposes. The proposals figure into a larger national movement built around state initi... »
Politically active union leaders should refrain from separating teachers from their classroom responsibilities with standardized testing set to begin, business representatives and reform proponents are arguing in response to recent school board actions »
Why do we say that? Well, tomorrow all the public schools are closed in East Baton Rouge Parish, or at least the parts not covered by the independent school districts in Zachary, Baker and Central. Why? So that teachers and bus drivers can go to the Ca... »
Proposed reforms in the state’s public education and retirement systems have been stealing the headlines, but the legislative session beginning March 12 has some other interesting and controversial issues. If you think first-time drunken driving offend... »
Mindy Nunez, founder of Islenos Seafood Direct and Thomas Hymel, director of Delcambre Direct Seafood Market lead growing movement. »
