State’s Common Core Test Results ‘Roughly Comparable’ To Past
The percentage of students who show "mastery" of their subject matter is low.
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School Choice Programs Grew By 300 Percent Statewide
The Louisiana Board of Education has announced a 300-percent enrollment increase for the state's school choice programs since 2012.
Two Acadia Parish Schools Earn National Recognition
Two Acadia Parish Schools are among only six in the state to be awarded with a National Blue Ribbon School designation.
Louisiana High School Graduation Rates Increase For Third Year
State Education Superintendent John White says for the class of 2013, 74 percent graduated in four years — a 12 percentage point increase from 2001.
Lafayette Parish School Board Joins Lawsuit Against State
The suit comes as the Lafayette School System faces a $15 million budget shortfall.
Public School Enrollment Grows Slightly In 2013
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana public K-12 school enrollment rose this fall to 713,104 students from 707,431 the year before, with numbers generally increasing across the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge metropolitan areas. That's according to figures from the Louisiana Department of Education.
School Education Funding Woes
There are 8500 more students in Louisiana public classrooms than the Department of Education anticipated and that's causing a shortfall in the state budget. The formula for this fiscal year included enough money for 681,000 students.
The Louisiana Department of Education isn't immediately divulging exactly how big a hole the Jindal Administration and state lawmakers will need to fill...
New Louisiana Teacher Salaries Plans In Motion
The 19th Judicial District Court has said the law is not constitutional, but it does remain in effect while the appeals process is playing out.