Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White responds to a lawsuit which sought to remove him.A member of the BESE board is calling for a vote on…

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

Thirty years ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana requiring teaching of both evolution and creationism in public schools. But…

The annual application period for the state’s school voucher program is now open, despite uncertainty over availability of state funding.Due to a 2013…

Chas Roemer, the outgoing president of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, announced a week ago he does not plan to run for re-election.…

“My child is crying and beating his head on the table at night, when we address homework,” Desoto Parish parent Karen Jenkins told the Board of Elementary…

“I don’t want to subject my son to an environment of testing that I know has nothing to do with learning.”So says James Kirylo, father of Antonio, a…

The Senate Education Committee took testimony on the MFP Thursday, and ended up rejecting the formula for funding public schools.The formula included…

State Representative Joe Harrison of Houma wants the people to decide whether to elect the next state superintendent of education, or let the Board of…

House Education Committee members worked into the night Wednesday, taking testimony on bills that would halt or slow implementation of Common Core state…