Education Week: Louisiana

Changes Spark Worry About La. Desegregation Cases

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

5,100 new voucher slots available to La. students

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Jackpot of Cash From Outsiders Helped Insurgent in La. Board Race

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The race for a seat on Louisiana's board of education attracted the attention of education activists and politically connected individuals—and unleashed a torrent of spending.

Senators at odds over how to write bullying ban

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

La. Law Will Require 'Seamless' Pre-K

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Gov. Jindal last week signed legislation that requires the state education board to create an early-childhood-education-and-care network.

La. School Choice Options Expand After Sweeping Education Overhaul

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A package of K-12 changes, largely orchestrated by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, will dramatically expand families' access to aid for private school tuition.

Governors Push Hard on K-12 Agendas

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Teacher tenure and evaluation, along with school choice and fiscal issues, draw fierce debate in state legislatures.

'Value Added' Concept Proves Beneficial to Teacher Colleges

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

States' teacher-training programs have used the data to improve their curricula and graduates' classroom performance.

Report Exhorts States to Put Student Data to Work

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Now that all states can collect data on students' progress, it's time to make it useful, says the Data Quality Campaign.

Recovery District Chief to Lead La. Schools

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

John White, who has worked in school districts in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City, was selected last week by Louisiana's board of education as the state's superintendent of education.

Charter Schools

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Schools managed directly by the district have not demonstrated the same level of improvement as the charter-run schools in New Orleans.

States Creating New Districts to Steer 'Turnarounds'

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

As Michigan and Tennessee emulate Louisiana in forming special systems for low-performing schools, experts say such districts need new kinds of leaders.

New Orleans Is No Education 'Miracle'

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0400

Concerns about safety, academic rigor, counselor accessibility, and classroom management plague many high school students in New Orleans, writes Linda Tran, a recent graduate of one of them.

Court Rules Young Students Have Religious-Speech Rights

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

A full federal appeals court has ruled that elementary school students have First Amendment rights to discuss religion with their classmates.

Recovery District Audit Gives Mixed Review

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0400

Louisiana's Recovery School District, which takes over failing schools from local districts, has boosted performance at most of its schools and improved graduation rates.