Jindal priority: defend Duck Dynasty but ignore abysmal performance of DOE...
Give Gov. Bobby Jindal credit: He, along with a gaggle of Louisiana politicians, is all over A&E Network like…well, like a duck on a June bug over the Phil Robertson flak stemming from his comments...
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“Overall, the proficiency rating for the Scholarship (voucher) Program is 41 percent. This rating is based on the percent of students who scored basic and above on standardized tests during academic...
View ArticleSchneider’s Chronicle of Echoes a must-read for anyone concerned about public...
A Chronicle of Echoes: Who’s Who in the Implosion of America’s Public Education (Information Age Publishing, 404 pages) is a new book by St. Tammany Parish high school English teacher Mercedes...
View ArticleWith vouchers at stake, Fire Marshal ignores building’s deficiencies, zoning...
When State Fire Marshal Butch Browning isn’t busy defending his wearing of unauthorized military decorations and ribbons or trying to shift blame for a carnival ride that malfunctioned only seven hours...
View ArticleGuest columnist, an education professor, offers constructive paths to...
By guest columnist James D. Kirylo It is said that education is the great equalizer. Yet, we know when it comes to resources, opportunity, and the quality of a teacher, not all educational experiences...
View ArticleLouisianaVoice holding first ever ‘Boob of the Year’ contest
As we face the end of eight years of ineptitude, deceit, and whoopee cushion governance, LouisianaVoice is proud to announce our first ever election of John Martin Hays Memorial Boob of the Year. There...
View ArticleState’s Tuition Donation Rebate Program redefines term ‘poor’ in underwriting...
By James C. Finney, Ph.D. Guest Columnist (Editor’s Note: James Finney is one of two Louisiana citizens (Mike Deshotels is the other) who was named as a defendant in a lawsuit by State Education...
View ArticlePSC member Mike Francis wants return of the free lunch; we propose instead a...
A question for Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis: How much is enough? And that’s not a rhetorical question. We really want to know what your limits are. According to Francis, a wealthy man in...
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