Education
Step into the Light, School Boards
Pending website transparency requirements seek to place boards that govern public schools under greater [...]
Read moreStatewide Anti-Bullying Strategy Set for Expansion
Rep. Austin Badon’s (D - Orleans) HB 112 seeks to prohibit the harassment, intimidation, and bullying of [...]
Read moreCharter Schools Set to Be Locked Into Pension Ponzi Scheme
Sen. DA "Butch" Gautreaux is moving legislation aimed at forcing charter schools to remain within [...]
Read moreState Lawmakers Poised to Open Online Classrooms to High School Students
Pending legislation would allow Louisiana high school students to take online classes. Sen. Gerald Long [...]
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Guest Commentary: Pastorek Brought Improvement; Let’s Hope It Continues
Jeffrey Sadow reflects on the initiatives of Paul Pastorek: He leaves "the state’s elementary and [...]
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Guest Commentary: Higher Admission Standards Provide Compelling Case for SUNO-UNO Merger
Higher admission standards for Louisiana's colleges are set to all but wipe out the student body of [...]
Read moreHigher Education: The Next Asset Bubble?
Academics are raising concerns over parallels between events leading up to the housing crisis and the [...]
Read moreLouisiana Dropout Rate Falls 31 Percent
Louisiana's high school dropout rate fell 31 percent from the 2008-09 school year to the 2009-10 year. [...]
Read moreTulane Event: What is Political Development?
Francis Fukuyama, a world renowned political economist, presented the 15th annual Yates lecture at Tulane [...]
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