Mercedes Schneider: The Utter Failure of Louisiana’s Voucher Program
Mercedes Schneider summarizes here the story of vouchers in Louisiana, which are now widely recognized as a train wreck. New Orleans’ public radio station...
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Mercedes Schneider: When Tenure Is Abolished, Teachers Leave
Mercedes Schneider reviews a new report from the Education Research Alliance in New Orleans. The bottom line: When Louisiana eliminated tenure, teacher turnover increased. https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/louisiana-research-when-tenure-ends-teachers-leave/...
Mercedes Schneider: Why Governor-Elect Edwards Will Boot John White Out
John White is State Superintendent of Schools in Louisiana. He had a meteoric career after his stint in Teach for America. He worked for Joel...
Great News from Louisiana! New Governor!
Mercedes Schneider reports the great news from Louisiana: Democrat John Bel Edwards was elected over tarnished Republican David Vitter. Best of all: the Bobby Jindal...
Louisiana: John White Wants to Keep His Job; Dem Candidate; “No Way”
In an interview, John White made it clear that he wants to keep his $275,000 job as state superintendent in Louisiana. Bobby Jindal pushed the...
Is Andrew Cuomo Copying Bobby Jindal?
Mercedes Schneider says that Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2015 sounds remarkably like Governor Bonby Jindal in 2012. Amazing resemblance: “In Louisiana in 2012, second-term-elected Governor...