Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Louisiana Teacher Union Paradox
Teacher union challenges to real education reform continue to exist, though often in ways that are not [...]
Read moreTeachers Unions Accused of Working to Restore the Status Quo
As an alternative to the “draconian Jindal approach” to education reform, the state’s teachers unions [...]
Read moreLegislators Target Bus Driver Tenure for Elimination
Louisiana’s transformative education policy changes should be extended to include school bus drivers who [...]
Read moreLouisiana 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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The Road to Nowhere
Louisiana’s long road to education reform has been littered with repeals, phase-outs, incomplete [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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