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Louisiana’s Jindal Issues Executive Order Over Common Core Criticism
Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order to put a stop to unfair acts by school officials trying to quiet teachers who oppose Common Core. A story in the Alexandria Town Talk prompted the...
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Louisiana Budget Shortfall May Impact Colleges
Louisiana’s budget shortfall has grown, which could mean deeper cuts to higher education and health care services than initially thought. Colleges and universities in the state had expected $300...
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Jindal Hopes to Lead National Repeal of Common Core
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal gave a speech in Washington in which he announced his plan to strengthen the national education system through a focus on the expansion of school choice options and a...
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Jindal, White Continue Louisiana Battle Over Common Core
A set of proposals issued this week by Louisiana Education Superintendent John White, if approved by the state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, could change the Common Core standards and...
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Jindal Juggles Higher Ed Funding in Louisiana
Colleges in Louisiana could be facing significant cuts next year because Governor Bobby Jindal’s budget relies on financing plans that may not be guaranteed passage by state lawmakers. Jindal proposed...
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Judge Tosses Jindal’s Anti-Common Core Lawsuit
A judge in Baton Rouge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and lawmakers who say state officials violated state law after adopting the controversial Common Core standards...
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PAC Gives Out Unicorns to Dispel Common Core Myths
A political action committee has taken to using stuffed pink unicorns in their efforts to debunk a number of myths concerning Common Core and put an end to legislative efforts to repeal the standards....
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Louisiana Public Universities Grapple with Financial Exigency
A number of public universities in Louisiana could end up filing for financial exigency, or academic bankruptcy, if things don’t change for higher education funding in the state. Governor Bobby Jindal...
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Louisiana Spares Higher Education Funding, Healthcare Suffers
Good news came to Louisiana’s institutions of higher education this week as the House Appropriations Committee approved a proposal that would give them the same funding they received last year due to...
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US District Judge Rejects Jindal’s Common Core Lawsuit
US District Judge Shelly Dick, who disagrees with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s claim that the US Department of Education illegally forced states to adopt the Common Core standards, has rejected...
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