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A Work in Progress
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Dave_in_RI:
I am definitely not a good candidate for the Tea Party! But I want to clarify th -
Dave_in_RI:
It seems you are bothered by the imperfections of the current system. Yes, it is -
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Compare the response to hurricane Katrina (in Louisiana, a "safe" state) to the -
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The Electoral College is now the set of dedicated party activists, who vote a -
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It seems fair for the state to apply the same reforms to bus drivers and teacher
Posts Tagged ‘Gov. Bobby Jindal’
Teachers Unions Accused of Working to Restore the Status Quo
As an alternative to the “draconian Jindal approach” to education reform, the state’s teachers unions have offered up legislation that would revoke value-added teacher assessments, reinstate tenure and empower school boards over superintendents.
A Work in Progress
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposals to boost employee contributions, alter benefit calculations and increase the official retirement age will soon undergo substantive changes during floor debate in the Upper Chamber.
Louisiana’s Teacher Evaluation System Could Remove Tenure from “Autopilot”
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.
The Cost of Elections, Pt. 2
Part 2 in Jeremy Alford’s series on Louisiana campaign finance, including how much each candidate paid for each vote.
ObamaCare’s Regulatory Uncertainty Stirs Republican and Democratic Criticism at the State Level
Even as they differ over the merits and defects of health care exchanges, state officials from across party lines continue to express concern over the regulatory uncertainty attached to ObamaCare.