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Common Core Supporter Chas Romer Not Seeking Reelection to Louisiana BESE

September 10, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Louisiana’s biggest cheerleader for Common Core, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Chas Roemer, will not seek reelection to the board.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Baton Rogue Advocate, Chas Roemer, Common Core, Common Core State Standards, Louisiana, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

And the Louisiana Common Core Review Narrative Begins

August 12, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

AP reports that “only a few hundred people” participated in the first month of public comment that is part of Louisiana’s Common Core review.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core review, Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Education, media spin, public comment

House Deal Would Change Louisiana Common Core Review

May 15, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Under a deal reached with a bill, HB 373, there would be additional steps added to Louisiana’s current plan to review and revise the Common Core Standards.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: 2015 Bills, Bobby Jindal, HB 373, John White, Louisiana, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Louisiana House

Ethics Complaints Directed at Louisiana Education Officials Prompts Bill

May 11, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

There has been legislation filed that will be heard tomorrow in a House committee related to ethics questions directed at Louisiana education officials.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: 2015 Bills, Chas Roemer, conflicts of interest, John White, Louisiana, PARCC

Louisiana Common Core Advocates Took My Advice

April 17, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The Alliance for Better Classrooms took our advice and incorporated unicorns into their PR campaign to advocate for the Common Core. Will rainbows be next?

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Alliance for Better Classrooms, Common Core, Dan Juneau, Louisiana, Louisiana Legislature

Misinforming The Public to Make a Case for the Rebrand

April 17, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Louisiana mom and activist Sara Wood takes Michael Henderson and Martin West of the Brookings Institute to task for misrepresenting Common Core.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Bobby Jindal, Common Core, Louisiana, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Michael Henderson and Martin West, PARCC

Louisiana School District to Consider PARCC Opt-Out

February 10, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The Terrebonne Parish School Board (Louisiana) will consider a resolution requesting the ability to opt-out of the PARCC assessment.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level Tagged With: Bobby Jindal, Louisiana, Louisiana State Board of Education, PARCC

What Assessment Is Louisiana Taking? It’s Not PARCC

December 8, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

Mercedes Schneider wrote a good piece on Friday that points out that Louisiana State Superintendent of Education John White says Louisiana is taking the PARCC assessments, but there is no way the state could possibly be administer PARCC. An excerpt: It is clear that Pearson is responsible for the PARCC assessments. It is also clear on […]

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: common core assessments, John White, Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Education, PARCC, Pearson

David Vitter Says He’s Now Against Common Core

December 2, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) who plans to run for Governor in Louisiana announced yesterday that he is against Common Core. Below is a statement he made explaining why he changed his mind: Four months ago, I said that I supported strong standards like the Common Core standards Louisiana has adopted. But I said that […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, David Vitter, Louisiana

Bobby Jindal Discusses Common Core Lawsuit

August 11, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

I was at the FAMiLY Leadership Summit where Iowans were able get a sneak peak at prospective 2016 presidential candidates.  Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal held a press avail after the Summit.  He and I have discussed Common Core before, but I wanted to ask a question about the current lawsuit his office is embroiled in […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Bobby Jindal, Common Core State Standards, FAMiLY Leadership Summit, Louisiana, PARCC

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