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A new law goes into effect this month to replace No Child Left Behind. The Every Student Succeeds Act will require states - not the federal government -…
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Louisiana's state school board is holding a special meeting later this morning on the ongoing battle to adopt Common Coe education standards.The board…
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State Representative Joe Harrison of Houma wants the people to decide whether to elect the next state superintendent of education, or let the Board of...
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Louisiana parents gave the House and Senate education committees an earful last week. “There seems to be no effective safeguard in law to protect our...
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Louisiana's state school board has backed a two-year delay for some consequences tied to the phase-in of more rigorous educational standards, called…
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Groups of parents, Tea Party supporters and teacher union leaders are asking the state's top school board to change course on the use of tougher…
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The state's top school board has approved $2 million in financing to pay for students to take individual classes elsewhere if their public school is
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State Supt. John White wants to reallocate $2 million from a state education trust fund to pilot the “Course Choice” program. The program will let students
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Louisiana’s Department of Education is hosting a series of regional meetings this month to talk about simplifying the state’s high school diploma options.
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Attempts to slow down parts of a public education overhaul have been quashed. The Senate Education Committee opted Thursday not to take action on a bill