Jindal Ready for Education Reform Fight
In his inaugural speech Monday, Governor Bobby Jindal made clear that he would be pushing for education reform to kick off his second term. But while Jindal went on at length about getting Louisiana’s...
View ArticleJindal Kicks Off ‘Education Session’
While only a handful of the more than 1500 bills pre-filed for consideration by lawmakers over the next 12 weeks address education, debate over Gov. Bobby» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFunding Formula, Legislative Process Focus of Voucher Trial's First Day
The trial in the the lawsuit from teacher unions and local school boards seeking to shutdown a statewidevoucher program began Wednesday.A state judge heard more than eight hours of complex testimony in...
View ArticleVoucher Trial Heads to Closing Arguments
Follow WRKF on Twitter from real-time updates from the trial. Lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit challenging the state's private school voucher program are slated to deliver closing arguments today...
View ArticleHow to Improve North BR Schools Debated
A lot of different ideas are being tried out to improve schools in north Baton Rouge. The civic group Better Baton Rouge brought together some of the major players Monday night to discuss the path to...
View ArticleJudge to Rule in Teacher Tenure Suit
Follow WRKF on Twitter for real-time updates. Last spring at the capitol, thousands of public school teachers rallied against the bill that would tie their pay and tenure to performance through an...
View ArticleBESE Expected to Approve Adjustments to Teacher Evaluations
State Superintendent of Education John White is advocating refinements to “Compass” – the program created by 2010 legislation to reform how public school teachers are evaluated. The changes stem from...
View ArticleEBR Schools Official: Teacher Evaluations Difficult, But Necessary
Compass -- the evaluation system being rolled out in public schools across the state -- has raised the stakes. Teachers who don’t score highly effective» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleVoucher Program Set to Grow Despite Court Battle
Applications for vouchers are available for the upcoming school year. The statewide program is continuing into its second year. A district court judge» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWatching the Charter School Movement Play Out
Journalist Sarah Carr spent a year chronicling the lives of a skeptical teenager, a fresh-faced teacher, and a veteran principal in three separate charter» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleOn Second Thought, Tenure Changes Tossed
A state judge has thrown out rules passed last session tying teacher tenure and pay to classroom performance. Monday's decision is a turnaround from the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleJindal Ready for Education Reform Fight
In his inaugural speech Monday, Governor Bobby Jindal made clear that he would be pushing for education reform to kick off his second term. But while Jindal went on at length about getting Louisiana’s...
View ArticleJindal Kicks Off ‘Education Session’
While only a handful of the more than 1500 bills pre-filed for consideration by lawmakers over the next 12 weeks address education, debate over Gov. Bobby» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFunding Formula, Legislative Process Focus of Voucher Trial's First Day
The trial in the the lawsuit from teacher unions and local school boards seeking to shutdown a statewide voucher program began Wednesday.A state judge» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleVoucher Trial Heads to Closing Arguments
Follow WRKF on Twitter from real-time updates from the trial. Lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit challenging the state's private school voucher program are slated to deliver closing arguments today...
View ArticleHow to Improve North BR Schools Debated
A lot of different ideas are being tried out to improve schools in north Baton Rouge. The civic group Better Baton Rouge brought together some of the major players Monday night to discuss the path to...
View ArticleJudge to Rule in Teacher Tenure Suit
Follow WRKF on Twitter for real-time updates. Last spring at the capitol, thousands of public school teachers rallied against the bill that would tie their pay and tenure to performance through an...
View ArticleBESE Expected to Approve Adjustments to Teacher Evaluations
State Superintendent of Education John White is advocating refinements to “Compass” – the program created by 2010 legislation to reform how public school teachers are evaluated. The changes stem from...
View ArticleEBR Schools Official: Teacher Evaluations Difficult, But Necessary
Compass -- the evaluation system being rolled out in public schools across the state -- has raised the stakes. Teachers who don’t score highly effective» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleVoucher Program Set to Grow Despite Court Battle
Applications for vouchers are available for the upcoming school year. The statewide program is continuing into its second year. A district court judge» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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