Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
School Accountability Improvements Deferred, but Parents Want Change
Earlier this week, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) voted to approve just one [...]
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BESE Workgroup Identifies Problems in Louisiana’s K-12 Education Accountability System; Potential Solutions Discussed
Last week, a subgroup of State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) members tasked by the [...]
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We Can Do Better For Our Children
This week, following public testimony and in response to stakeholder feedback, the state Board of [...]
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School Accountability is too Important to Not Get Right
Last week, The Advocate reported on plans by state education officials to make significant shifts to the [...]
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Pelican Responds to Selection of Next State Superintendent
Today, in an eight to three vote, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) [...]
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Pelican Lists Qualities it Seeks in Next State Superintendent
Today, the Pelican Institute released a list of key beliefs the next state Superintendent of Education [...]
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Will Restricting School Choice Help Louisiana?
Governor John Bel Edwards clearly has different ideas about how to improve Louisiana education than [...]
Read moreValue-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 [...]
Read moreStudent Based Budgeting Viewed as Logical Extension of Charter School Movement
Strong performing charter schools in the Recovery School District (RSD) make a compelling case for even [...]
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