Louisiana Lawmakers Scramble to Revise Voucher Funding
A Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that the funding mechanism for a state voucher program is unconstitutional is forcing the legislature to look for new funding approaches. Read Full Post >
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May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013
What's the Deal with Privacy, Common Core, and the Feds in Georgia?
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal reiterated the state's commitment to keep student data private as common core opposition in the state grows. Read Full Post >
May 07, 2013
Funding for La.'s Voucher Program Ruled Unconstitutional
Funding from the per-pupil allocation of students in Louisiana may not be used for the state's voucher program, says the state's Supreme Court. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Baton Rouge Seeks to Avoid State Takeover
The East Baton Rouge Parish school board plans to move 100 gifted and talented students from a higher-performing elementary school to a lower-performing school this fall in order to improve the test scores of the lower-performing school. Read Full Post >
April 25, 2013
John White Withdraws Louisiana Student Data from inBloom
Louisiana Superintendent John White announced the state was no longer storing student data with inBloom, a non-profit group focused on personalized learning. Read Full Post >
April 10, 2013
'Parent Power Index' Puts Familiar States in Top Policy Spots
The Center for Education Reform, like the American Legislative Exchange Council, has given Indiana top marks among states for education policy. Read Full Post >
March 19, 2013
Louisiana Supreme Court to Rule on Voucher Program
The court will decide whether to uphold a lower court's ruling that the voucher program improperly funnels money from public to religious schools. Read Full Post >
March 05, 2013
La. Judge Strikes Down Teacher-Tenure Law
A judge struck down Louisiana's 2012 tenure- and pay-reform law. Read Full Post >
February 21, 2013
School Turnarounds, Teacher Training Next 'Mission' for Louisiana
Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White laid out a series of K-12 proposals highlighting special education and school turnarounds. Read Full Post >
February 21, 2013
School Takeover Authority Gets Nod in Virginia
Virginia is poised to create a system through which the state would take over management of struggling schools. Read Full Post >
