Louisiana's high school dropout rate fell 31 percent from the 2008-09 school year to the 2009-10 year. However Louisiana's four year high school graduation rate ranks 47th in the nation, at only 67 percent.

President Obama announced he has no plan to reduce federal education funding, and instead seeks to revise No Child Left Behind and expand his education plan, Race to the Top.

A report by the Associated Press highlights increasing salaries within the Louisiana Department of Education. Between 2007 and 2009, the payroll has increased by 21%, while the number of employees has decreased. State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek argues that the increase is needed to get the “best human capital.” Pastorek, who earns a $430,000...