As we struggle to build a better future for our youth, it is important that we take time to recognize the large and small successes that transpire in our schools every day. Just this past week, two of our open-admissions high schools have given us reason to celebrate. Sci Academy held a Senior Signing Day [...]
In this edition of In the News: Economic Success of New Orleans Legislative Update What Does the Public Think? Other Louisiana Stories National News Closer to Home Economic Success of New Orleans Economic Recession and Recovery in America’s 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas Brookings Institution – March 2012 Brookings has named Greater New Orleans one of [...]
March 20, 2012 – 10:29 am
Dear Legislator: Over the next two weeks, you will be asked to vote for the Choice Bill (HB 976 and SB 597), which will make over 350,000 public school students eligible for vouchers. Done well, it can change lives, giving students trapped in failing schools better educational opportunities and improving education statewide. Done poorly, it [...]
In this edition of In the News: A Big Leap Forward Weighing in on the Legislative Agenda A How-To Guide for New Orleans-Style Reform Tougher Expulsion Policies Don’t Equal More Crime Charter Accountability National Education Stories Local News A Big Leap Forward The Big Easy’s Business Leap Forward The Wall Street Journal – March 16, [...]
March 12, 2012 – 11:09 am
Governor Jindal has made K-12 education reform the cornerstone of his legislative agenda. He is proposing sweeping changes – including expanding vouchers, creating more charter schools, and changing teacher tenure – that could radically alter the landscape of Louisiana education. This Wednesday the House Education Committee and this Thursday the Senate Education Committee will hear [...]
February 29, 2012 – 12:07 pm
Yesterday, BESE approved an MFP resolution that now goes to the legislature to be voted upon. The resolution approved yesterday includes some major changes that align with the Governor’s K-12 reform agenda. The underlying philosophy of these changes is the money to educate a child should follow that child to a broader array of education [...]
February 27, 2012 – 4:16 pm
In this edition of In the News: Schools More Diverse; High Poverty Stays the Same RSD Headlines Enrollment Begins for 2012-13 National Education Stories Louisiana’s Education Leaders in the News Governor’s Reform Agenda Orleans Public School Enrollment Continues to Climb with Increase in Diversity and Charter Choice New Orleans continues its steady increase in enrollment, [...]
January 30, 2012 – 11:43 am
In this edition of In the News: What Can Ohio Learn from the RSD? The Case for Charter School Districts Gov. Jindal’s Plan for Education Reform National Education Stories RSD in the News In Other News Announcements What Can Ohio Learn from the RSD? What Can Ohio Learn from the Louisiana Recovery School District? Education [...]
January 16, 2012 – 11:22 am
In this edition of In the News: Measuring Teacher Effectiveness New Superintendents Chosen for Department of Education and RSD Louisiana Education Stories National News Announcements Measuring Teacher Effectiveness Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain New York Times – January 6, 2012 A new study of the value-added method of teacher evaluation shows that [...]
January 11, 2012 – 4:29 pm
Today, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) elected John White as the new state Superintendent of Education. Since May 2011, John White has served as the Superintendent of Louisiana’s Recovery School District. White began his career in education as an English teacher in a high-poverty school in New Jersey. He later became the [...]
