Common Core

Louisiana Education Superintendent John White has been a polarizing figure since he came to work in Louisiana more than six years ago, with battles…

A full day of action at the Capitol Wednesday often took on the qualities of the Twilight Zone.In the House Municipal Affairs Committee, there was…

Eight of the eleven Board of Elementary and Secondary Education seats are up for election on October 24th. (The other three are appointed by Louisiana’s…

We’re far past the days when Huey Long won the governorship by promising free school textbooks for every child. Now it’s all about education reform. Where…

The Common Core education standards have generated a lot of debate, and controversy. But that political noise can sometimes cloud the goal of the…

The phrase “Common Core” has become toxic.Some states have tried changing the name of the education standards. Others have dropped the standards…

According to the National Conference of State Legislators, this year more than 730 Common Core bills were introduced across the country — including 21…

Bobby Jindal addresses the Louisiana legislature one last time as governor, kicking off the 2015 legislative session.It’s a fiscal session, so lawmakers…

It wasn’t a comfortable conversation, as Lake Charles Rep. Brett Geymann — a Common Core opponent — grilled Louisiana Superintendent of Education John…

Gov. Bobby Jindal is serious about getting rid of Common Core, as he made clear in announcing a package of legislation last week.This is a plan that…