Denied Request Could Help Clarify Public Records Exemption
The state Department of Education is again denying a request from the Associated Press for information on how schools were chosen to participate in Governor Jindal's voucher program.
View ArticleEducation Department Slims Down
Salaries have been trimmed and personnel shed as Superintendent John White has reorganized the state Department of Education.
View ArticleDistricts, State Clash Over Teacher Layoff Policy
State Supt. John White is scolding four school districts for including seniority as a factor for consideration in teacher layoff decisions.
View ArticleTHURSDAY: Superintendent John White, Author Stephanie Powell Watts
Jim talks with Stephanie Powell Watts, this year's recipient of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for literary excellence, for her book, "We Are Taking Only What We Need"Louisiana Superintendent of Education...
View ArticleSchool Turnaround Funds Repurposed
Federal funds dedicated to the turnaround of struggling Louisiana public schools have been repurposed.The state Department of Education is using $5 million to issue grants to conceive new schools and...
View ArticleAppropriations Questions DOE Surplus
While departments across the state are seeing steep cuts, the Department of Education has been getting more than it needs, according to accusations Wednesday in a House Appropriations Committee...
View ArticleLSU Ok to Lease Hospitals Without Lege Approval, DOE Seeks Restructuring
Legislative approval is not required for LSU to lease its hospitals, that’s according to an opinion issued Thursday by State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell. A law passed in 1997 gave governance of...
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