Passing reform legislation is one thing. Getting it implemented when those who have benefitted from the previous system are part of that equation is another thing, as a recent incident reminds.About the time Gov. Bobby Jindal was readying himself to si... »
Even if legislation aimed at converting the Orleans Parish scholarship program into a statewide school voucher system prevails over intense opposition, it will remain limited in scope, according to key lawmakers and top education officials who favor th... »
Louisiana’s long road to education reform has been littered with repeals, phase-outs, incomplete implementations and the worst kind of politics. It should serve as a cautionary tale of what could go wrong during — and after — the 2012 regular session.... »
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed $25.5 billion state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 appears to be Take 2 of Act 1, Scene 1. The governor didn’t fare well in many respects when the current budget was forged last spring. Now, he is coming back w... »
State’s “gold standard model” could be emulated nationwide Tenure reform should be linked to a new teacher evaluation system set to go into effect later this year that makes use of student test scores, according to Gov. Bobby Jindal and top figures in ... »
What do we keep saying around here? Elections have consequences. The teachers’ unions and the petty tyrants at school boards around Louisiana are about to find that out in technicolor this year as their existence is about to be thoroughly redefined if ... »
Gov. Bobby Jindal made it clear last week he isn’t going to accept any arguments from those who oppose his ambitious plans to reform the state’s public education system. He was defending the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s selection... »
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) selected John White as Louisiana's new State Superintendent of Education. The appointment was made during a special called meeting in Baton Rouge. White's term as the state education chief becomes ... »
