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... »
Louisiana’s transformative education policy changes should be extended to include school bus drivers who enjoy tenure protections unavailable in other states, according to Rep. Cameron Henry (R-Jefferson) and business representatives. »
School boards should have the option to explore the possibility of privatizing food services as part of a larger effort aimed at maximizing classroom resources, Sen. Jack Donahue (R-Covington) and business representatives are set to argue this week »
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 ... »
Anyone who thinks Gov. Bobby Jindal is going to sit still while critics attack his education reform plan had better guess again. The governor and his troops are loaded for bear and quick on the trigger whenever dissent surfaces. The state’s two major t... »
Michael Walker-Jones, the Director of the Louisiana Association of Educators, opposes the educational programs backed by Bobby Jindal. Bobby Jindal says Walker’s opposition is: “incredibly offensive and exactly what is wrong with the top-down approach.... »
