paul pastorek

It's been nearly two months since Paul Pastorek stepped down as state superintendent of education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has yet to name a permanent replacement.

Louisiana's Superintendent of Education, Paul Pastorek, has resigned.

A divided panel of the state's top education board has backed a plan for when and how to return state-run public schools to local control. But the 4-2 vote doesn't ensure approval by the full 11-member board when it makes a final decision Thursday.