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Louisiana’s Teacher Evaluation System Could Remove Tenure from “Autopilot”

Louisiana’s Teacher Evaluation System Could Remove Tenure from “Autopilot”
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Tenure reform should be linked to a new teacher evaluation system set to go into effect later this year that makes use of student test scores, according to Gov. Bobby Jindal and top figures in education and business who back his reform package.

National School Choice Week Kicks Off on Saturday with Celebration in New Orleans

National School Choice Week Kicks Off on Saturday with Celebration in New Orleans
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Lakefront Arena at the University of New Orleans will be at the focal point of national attention this coming Saturday as it plays host to an event that marks the beginning of National School Choice Week.

Value-Added Teacher Evaluation Divides BESE Candidates, Draws Union Opposition

Value-Added Teacher Evaluation Divides BESE Candidates, Draws Union Opposition
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Test scores that measure the progress students make each year will now be used as part of a new evaluation system that determines how effective teachers are in the classroom. But not everyone with a stake in the public education system is pleased with the change.

Commentary: Louisiana Decision to Forgo Federal Early Education Grant Sparks Uproar

Commentary: Louisiana Decision to Forgo Federal Early Education Grant Sparks Uproar
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This decision… raises important questions about the value of federally funded education programs such as Race to the Top.

Governors Bush And Wise Announce Blueprint For Digital Education Initiative

Governors Bush And Wise Announce Blueprint For Digital Education Initiative
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Online learning engages students in ways that classroom instruction sometimes fails to do, whether due to poor instruction or overburdened class sizes.