common core

Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwyn said "Common Core is a common sense way of reaching higher standards for our kids."

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 Common Core, at public schools.

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Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White today outlined his recommendations to slow down the Common Core curriculum's timeline.

There will be punitive issues to come along.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has tweaked its regulations governing the state's shift to tougher testing and educational standards. BESE's decision Wednesday to make adjustments to its rules for use of the Common Core came a day after the board heard five hours of testimony from supporters and critics of the standards...

This is like the NSA for kids.

Amy Deslattes, instructional strategist at Lafayette High School and Lafayette Parish's common core spokesperson, spoke with KPEL's Nathan Pike last night to address concerns about the new education standards.

Somebody said it somewhere on Facebook and everybody believes it.

Opponents of tougher classroom standards called Common Core plan to rally at the state Department of Education on Saturday at 10 a.m. But State Superintendent of Education John White and other backers of Common Core contend the new rules will add needed rigor to courses and make students more competitive with their peers worldwide.

A Jefferson Parish lawmaker is urging Gov. Bobby Jindal to stop the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called the Common Core.

This video depicts the scene of Baltimore parent Robert Smart being forcibly removed from a Maryland State Department of Education meeting after an outburst challenging Common Core.

A fourth-grade worksheet in Vermilion Parish that utilizes urban slang is under fire after an Eaton Park Elementary parent came forward with concerns.

Guillory himself is rumored to be a candidate against Senator Landrieu.

EDIT 4:46 p.m. The Lafayette Parish School System released a statement on today's release of teacher evaluation data. The LPSS improved from a "C" to a "B' rating, also ranking No. 1 in the state for the greatest increase in number of students with college-ready ACT scores...

Representatives with the St. Martin Parish School System, along with Louisiana Sen. Fred Mills, R-St. Martinville, spoke out against Common Core initiatives yesterday, citing teacher shortages and less-than-average performance evaluations as evidence the reforms are setting up traditional public school systems to fail ...

Common Core is being integrated into more classrooms this year with a complete implementation by the 2014-2015 school year.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told a gathering of conservatives he's against the federal government mandating curricula for local schools.

By raising the standards if yesterday an 'A' was 90 and tomorrow it's 92 you just got a 'B'.

Louisiana's public schools are starting a three-year shift to more rigorous testing of public school students, using a set of uniform standards designed to better prepare students for college and careers.