Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
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 [...]
Read moreDebate Intensifies Over Alleged Profit Motive in Public Education
Are business interests plotting to take over the public education system and turn a profit at the expense [...]
Read moreBESE Candidates Sharply Divided Over Letter Grade System Measuring School Performance
Letter grades that show a sizable percentage of Louisiana public schools are either failing or [...]
Read moreCharter School Movement Could Be Curtailed If Union BESE Candidates Prevail
Louisiana’s experiment with charter schools could be restrained and limited if the right mix of [...]
Read moreUnion-Backed BESE Candidates Could Face Stiff Competition
Union-backed school board candidates who oppose school choice initiatives, teacher evaluations, [...]
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