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The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is making a push to stop letter-grading public schools in Louisiana.

BESE ended the chaotic meeting after a group of attendees shouted, chanted, and refused to wear masks.

The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has a new vice-president, and it's a name familiar to us here in Acadiana.

The percentage of students who show "mastery" of their subject matter is low.

Ten others, including two doctors and a psychologist, were charged in five separate New Orleans-based schemes.

Louisiana's state school board is joining a lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal, accusing the governor of illegally meddling in education policy in his efforts to block use of the Common Core education standards.

Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols says it's not doable, because existing contracts with LEAP are not valid for next school year.

The charges involve Lee's alleged use of his position as DeSoto Parish schools superintendent for personal gain.

Will the La. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) seek legal action against La. Governor Bobby Jindal's attempt to remove the Common Core education standards out of the Pelican State?

The financing plan was backed in a 7-2 vote Thursday, over the opposition of local school superintendents and boards.

The suit comes as the Lafayette School System faces a $15 million budget shortfall.

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.

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

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Friday that he's appointed Jane Smith to the 11-member board.

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...

Groups of parents, tea party supporters and teacher union leaders are asking the state's top school board to change course on the use of tougher educational standards called the Common Core.

Charter schools in Lafayette Parish have been approved.

Parents need to call the school board office and talk to someone on the curriculum committee.

The new pilot projects were made necessary after a new law passed in 2012 that mandates improvements.

Louisiana's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted to hold off on a decision to possibly get rid of mandates that are required of Louisiana's local school districts. Louisiana's Superintendent of Education, John White, has been looking for a way to cut down on the amount of red tape and outdated regulations that all schools in the state must follow...