Education
Louisiana Legislature Prepares to Debate Expansion of Voucher Program
Even if legislation aimed at converting the Orleans Parish scholarship program into a statewide school [...]
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Pelican Institute Study Shows Louisiana Students Can Benefit from More School Choice
Study Shows Louisiana Students Can Benefit from More School Choice Statewide scholarships are [...]
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The Road to Nowhere
Louisiana’s long road to education reform has been littered with repeals, phase-outs, incomplete [...]
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Jindal Aims to Empower Superintendents and Restrain School Boards
Superintendents and principals should have greater latitude over personnel decisions and instructional [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Teacher Evaluation System Could Remove Tenure from “Autopilot”
Tenure reform should be linked to a new teacher evaluation system set to go into effect later this year [...]
Read moreNational School Choice Week Kicks Off on Saturday with Celebration in New Orleans
Lakefront Arena at the University of New Orleans will be at the focal point of national attention this [...]
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Value-Added Teacher Evaluation Divides BESE Candidates, Draws Union Opposition
Test scores that measure the progress students make each year will now be used as part of a new [...]
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Governors Bush And Wise Announce Blueprint For Digital Education Initiative
Online learning engages students in ways that classroom instruction sometimes fails to do, whether due to [...]
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Commentary: Louisiana Decision to Forgo Federal Early Education Grant Sparks Uproar
This decision... raises important questions about the value of federally funded education programs such [...]
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