The possible closing of the Governor’s School has supporters of the controversial school worried. See here and here ). Law makers considering ways to eliminate the state’s $2.4 billion budget deficit would save $850,000 by closing the school. You’d also save some our state’s brightest minds from exposure to a pro-homosexual agenda and a curriculum that encourages [...]
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Legislature to Review Teacher Tenure
Yesterday Senators Jerry Tillman (R-Montgomery) Fletcher Hartsell (R- Cabarrus) and Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) introduced legislation (S. 423) to have the Joint Education Oversight Committee begin a study of the teacher tenure law. Such studies are typically a precursor to significant legislative changes in the upcoming session. The bill was sponsored by 25 Senators — half the membership of the [...]
Former Governor Jim Hunt Sidesteps Question of Merging Smart Start and More At Four Programs
Former Governor Jim Hunt was always a master at marshalling his forces when he needed help during a politcal campaign. He was also pretty good at dancing around tough questions. He displayed both skills at a press conference at the legislature to urge continued funding of Smart Start and More At Four. Hunt filled the [...]
Charters key to improved New Orleans public schools
Education Next has an informative article about how New Orleans is not only rebuilding its schools but reshaping how they are governed. Five years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina the public school system has emerged as a place where nearly 75 percent of the students attend charter schools. Test scores for reading and math [...]
Governor Perdue says she won’t veto bill eliminating end of grade tests
Governor Perdue says she won’t sign HB48 that would eliminate four end of grade tests in high schools. At the same time her office released a statement that she wouldn’t veto it either. “Personally, I believe the tests now used in school systems are due for change. I’ve talked to many teachers, and heard from [...]
