Like most of the folks in Louisiana who have fought against Common Core and various forms of education reforms, I have watched and followed newly elected Governor, John Bel Edwards, very closely. Why? Because for 8 years in the legislature he fought against the same reforms that we were fighting, and throughout his campaign, he […]
Act 1: Repair and Recovery
In the previous blog, Act 1: Damage Done, I attempted to illustrate how and why the teacher evaluation plan outlined in Act 1 is invalid and damaging to the teaching profession. The main reasons being: The design of the VAM is not being adhered to. The cost of adminstering VAM as it is designed would […]
Act 1: Damage Done
While the content of this blog appears to be directed at teachers, it is just as important to parents of children in public school. The intent is to illustrate an incorrect and invalid method of labeling teachers as “ineffective,” which, in turn, incorrectly and invalidly assesses your child. The History In the 2012 regular session, Louisiana […]
Welcome to Educate Louisiana!
I’d like to introduce you to my new blog for education stakeholders. I will be providing information for students, teachers, administrators, district personnel and the business community about future legislation, changes in education and advocacy. I may also publish opinion pieces about an issue, and will indicate that it is such in the tagging. I […]