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Andre Perry Commentary
4:49 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Teachers and Testing on Trial

Dr. Andre Perry
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Teachers have taken a by any means necessary approach to closing the achievement gap even at the expense of student learning. Georgia’s Fulton County District Court indicted 35 educators, including former Superintendent Beverly Hall, for a cheating scheme that ultimately produced the wrong kind of results. Dozens of Atlanta public schools teachers, leaders and other personnel are turning themselves in to authorities.

However, are teachers completely at fault? An accountability system predicated on achievement test growth may be a co-conspirator.

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WRKF
5:39 pm
Wed April 3, 2013

Appropriations Committee Questions DOE Surplus

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 While departments across the state are seeing steep cuts, the Department of Education has been getting more than it needs, according to accusations Wednesday in a House Appropriations Committee meeting.

Committee chairman Jim Fannin noted: year after year, the department has been allocated more money than it spent. In fiscal year 2012 the department's actual expenditures were $400 million dollars less than its $5.6 billion dollar operating budget.

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WRKF
6:01 pm
Tue April 2, 2013

Appropriations Committee Frowns on BESE Transparency

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Originally published on Tue April 2, 2013 8:07 pm

The House Appropriations Committee is questioning the number and necessity of contracts that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education maintains with private entities.

At a committee meeting Tuesday Chairman Jim Fannin told BESE President Chas Roemer that contracts should be reviewed more often, so that the board can ensure the funds are being spent wisely.
 
BESE cut costs last year by reducing the number of meetings from ten to seven a year, which gave them less time to review contracts.
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WRKF
11:52 am
Mon March 25, 2013

Interviews: LA Department of Revenue, Political Blogger C.B. Forgotston

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Originally published on Tue March 26, 2013 10:06 am

Jim talks with Doug Baker, of the state Department of Revenue on the show, who explains more about Governor Jindal's proposed tax reforms plan.

Government watchdog and blogger C.B. Forgotston (cbforgotston.com) talks about the tax swap plan and the coming Legislative session, which starts in two weeks.

Joni Leggio, with the LA Education Loan Authority, discusses how students can access federal student loan aid...and a new scholarship competition.

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Southern Education Desk
6:17 am
Fri March 22, 2013

Pre-K: Politics and Poverty

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Originally published on Sun March 24, 2013 6:32 pm

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for universal pre-K.

The President singled out Georgia and Oklahoma as states that have already made pre-K a priority.

Louisiana should also be ahead of the curve.

The state enacted a universal pre-K promise in 2008. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, LA-4 classes are supposed to be provided at no cost to every eligible child.


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